As many of you know Jamie loves the rocky films and I’ve watched them just as much. So we thought in true rocky balboa style we see chemotherapy as rounds not cycles!! So round 4 of 15 complete
Two bags of chemotherapy drugs today – smashed it no problems. My blood tests showed my neutrophils are high so no immune boosting injections this week either. The side effects I had last week from them made me breath a massive sigh of relief.
Don’t think I mentioned in my first post about my staging results. so the tests and biopsies I had have shown no spread of the cancer at this time. So some bloody good news for a change and my lump has shrunk so chemo must be doing something good as well as kicking my butt at the moment.
So yesterday after having my hair falling out for the past 3 days, Waking in a pillow full of hair, clumps comings away when I washed or brushed it, I spoke to my chemo nurse. Tears streaming down my face, my hair has always been my biggest challenge, fear and emotional wrecking ball. We had a long chat and spoke about all the different things that were available I made the decision it was time it went.
I asked my amazing mum who through shaking hands shaved my head for me. I was glad I didn’t cry but I didn’t want to look in the mirror just yet either. I was relieved that it didnt bother Jaycie and kyrie thinks I look like a boy so could of been worse I suppose.
I didn’t want it completely shaved. when it starts going patchy I’ll go shorter. You don’t realise how cold your head gets though I’ve always had longish hair. I feel OK about it now still positive and a bonus I’m not having to clean up long hair everyday. Staying positive is the best medicine 11 weeks and it will start to grow back!!
Is anyone else looking forward to school restarting next week….. Its not normally too bad as we can meet friends and go places but feeling so rubbish, tired and also having to kind of shield whilst having chemo I can only have a small bubble it’s been a long half term. Anyway chemo yesterday I’ve woken with my usual steroid flushed face bit dizzy and sick. Breakfast and tablets are calling ready for the day with the rascals xxx
when life gives you lemons 