Saturday morning my hair was clumping out bad and I was starting to notice my part line was getting wider and my hair seemed thinner all around. I was so happy we were getting my wig that day. I put a beanie on as soon as I got out of the shower, and we left for Long Beach. My daughter wanted to help cut my hair, and they let her cut off a few pieces before they got the electric razor out. It felt liberating to have my hair finally cut off because the constant feel of strands all over the place was getting super annoying. Because my scalp is still sensitive, they did not bic my head- just shaved it so my wig could be fitted properly. I love how he styled it and was excited to go take pictures that afternoon.
We took some Valentine's Day pictures because we missed out on Christmas ones this year. They are at www.timelessphotographybynadia.com. Enter the site, then go to "view proofs" and type in hofmann (case sensitive) and hit "enter." I would love to hear your opinion on which family pic you like the best and which individiaul pic I should submit to the Don't Worry Be Happy site. :-) I'm still deciding if I should put them on facebook or not. Not everybody on my facebook knows what's going on, so I'm trying to limit what I post in regards to my... current condition. Pictures of me with suddenly beautiful hair might provoke some questions...
In the pictures we used a cute blanket that the cheerleaders made for me. It was literally stuffed with love, as they wrote sentiments on little felt hearts and put them inside. I have received so many gifts, it has been overwhelming and humbling. I constantly read my Chicken Soup for the Soul book that a student bought for me, while snuggling up with one of my homemade beanies, scarves, and the many beautiful blankets that have been made/purchased for me. As another surprise, today I actually got my husband to attend church with us, and then enjoyed a day at home devouring yet another delicious home cooked meal with great friends. We are truly blessed.
I am actually excited about getting more chemo tomorrow. I had a rough morning because my nipple bled a little when I got out of the shower. This was exceptionally hard for me because the only other time this has happened was during my mammogram that diagnosed my cancer. So this kinda just reminded me it's still there. I also still have a patchy bald head and this is a little shocking to see in a mirror. So I just avoid mirrors and my brutally honest daughter when I don't have a wig or beanie on. During church today the pastor talked about how you have to give your cares to God and let him handle them. So I have been working on doing just that. My mantra today has been "get over it, and be glad chemo is tomorrow so I can get this darn cancer outta here!"