10/11/2012

It's been a great few days for the most part. My appetite and taste came back, I have been getting some good walks in, my energy has been up, and the appointment with Dr. Jones went well. I only have one stitch left in the right incision and one little spot that is slowing healing, getting there. The left side is good, no stitches, no bandages, no band aids, just a normal scar, which is good! The only thing that has been tough is that my hair is gone. I got a pixie cut on last Wednesday because I was shedding everywhere. It was definitely not a cut I would have ever done before, but once I got used my hair does start to grow back, that I will look ok with short hair. By Sunday, it was really shedding and even though I still had a lot on my head, it was definitely coming out. So my wonderful mother-in-law (plus a little help from Leo ) shaved my head. It's been an adjustment and kind of tough because now I really look like I have cancer. However, it is somewhat of a relief that this thing I was so anxious about is over with. So now we are focusing on moving forward and getting ready for chemo tomorrow. Hopefully everything will be good to go and the side effects won't be so bad, but whatever happens I'll get through it.  We tremendously grateful for our family, our family's friends, our friends, people we don't even know who have been so amazingly supportive through their prayers, thoughts, words, and actions....THANK YOU!