Since chemo, every day feels like a bad hair day! Yep. This one’s a little rant. In by-gone days (this really means pre-cancer days), I considered two of my better physical features to be my hair and my eyes. Not that they were anything all that great, but they were two features I could work …
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s sort of a shame how it’s sandwiched in there between Halloween and Christmas. Maybe a different month would have been a better choice. But then there is that whole harvest theme…. Sometimes Thanksgiving doesn’t seem to get the “respect” it deserves.
When chemotherapy means hair loss, it IS a big deal! As I’ve shared before, I chose not to shave my head during chemo, even after it started falling out. I waited until chemo was over. I wanted to see how much hair would or would not fall out. I was a bit of a rebel. …
The other day I met with oncologist number five. Yes, that’s right, number five. If I didn’t know better, I might think there was a problem with me and I don’t mean cancer! Seriously though, changing oncologists isn’t easy. Cancer patients can become quite attached to their oncologists.
Another October has ended. The crescendo of pink has lessened for the time being anyway. Some people are happy about Pinktober coming to a close and you could almost hear the collective sigh of relief as the end couldn’t come soon enough for them. Some are probably counting the extra dollars their pink displays did …