Authentically Faithful: Hair Be Da Journey

I have thought about this for a while. The most consistent thing that cancer patients have is a a loss of hair. So, here is my hair journey:

Pre-Chemo March 2012-New York City

Hair and NYC Police

Hair and the Survivor Tree. Praying I'll be a survivor.

Wig shopping with Melissa.

We decided right from the start to find the fun in all of this.

Daily we found the silver lining to the struggle we were facing.

It didn't take more than 2 weeks for my hair to fall out.

The following day, I thought I'd make the shower less scary and more artsy--this is Jellyfish.

And then, not two weeks after chemo started....

I was losing it at such a rapid pace....

I was finding hair everywhere....it was getting a little gross....

Nothing says I love you like let me help you cut off the rest of your hair.

Probably the hardest night for both of us.

We filled this over and over again over the 2 weeks.

Actually had fun with this...lots of jokes and laughter.

Holey-Hair!

It was done. It was 15 May 2012.

In June, I went to see Marissa who was in Chemo treatment at Children's. We marvelled at how she got to keep her hair!

Besides my family, these Men were my biggest supporters.

Rockin the cue-ball look, June 2012

Between cycles of chemo my hair would grow back--just enough to get caught on my pillow. Melissa helped me in July with a touch up....I may have said..."a little off the top please!"

2 Truly Beautiful Women, I love them dearly. Oh, and the wig...

September 2012, Chemo and Radiation over, this was a silly, little hike, but it was grueling. I got down to Sandcut beach and wondered how I was going to get back up.