Hair Today.... Gone Tomorrow

Week Two following Chemo...

Earlier today I updated my blog as it had been nearly two weeks since I had posted up anything new.  I am sure you will all recall how I discovered my hair falling out whilst I was in the throes of typing up my blog.  I called Julie, and in all fairness to her, she came over this evening to help with the hair loss issue. This is just a short blog with some before and after photographs.

I don't really know what I was expecting, but while Julie was shaving my head and my son Jimmy taking photo's and both boys so gently asking "Are you ok Mum?" Jimmy then asking "Do you want me to shave my head so that your not alone?" My goodness, what more can a mother ask for? Julie stopping to make sure I was ok, and me, well quietly at one point I could feel warm tears building up, but I pulled myself together quickly. After all, it is only hair, and it will grow back once the treatment is over. In the meantime, I'm just going to be a super cool tattooed and bald headed mother.... How much cooler than that can you get? 

Gerry walked in just after the head shaving was over. I had such lovely compliments from him, "Wow... It's not really as bad as I thought it would be... not bad at all!" ha ha ha ha.... we then donned the famed chemo caps that I had found online and decided a few group selfies were in order. Joe, being the sensible one and not really liking having his photo taken abstained... but the rest of us... well you can see for yourselves! 

What added to my confidence boost, were the lovely What's App messages from my family. With my two little nieces, Ella and Ffion sending a voice message over "You look fantastic Aunty Lainey, well done, we love  you!" I love you too,  All of you.  Thank you so much for your wonderful love and support.