Or so says my husband…
Over a week ago my hair started to slowly fall out, so we borrowed a razor from my neighbor and Joe gave me a buzz cut. Just this morning some of the little hairs from my short cut started falling out so I’m sure to be fully bald within the next two days.
To be honest, my head is pretty round and my ears don’t stick out, so I figure I don’t look all that bad with a bald head. I didn’t buy a wig and so mostly wear the hats I knitted awhile back around the house and a scarf when going somewhere.
My second treatment was over a week ago and on the two days afterwards I felt surprisingly good and even went to my girlfriend’s Christmas party. By Monday morning though I felt pretty lousy and spent four days lounging around the house, not in the mood to do anything. When I was pregnant with Leah I had morning sickness for two months and the same thing happened - I didn’t go anywhere or felt like doing anything. This is probably not the healthiest approach and by Friday I was pretty frazzled. Luckily my husband had taken the day off and insisted I get out of the house to get some fresh air. We spent some time driving around and even stopped by one of my favorite restaurants to have lunch. That put me in a much better mood and since yesterday I’ve been up and moving around, doing stuff around the house. I am even hoping to squeeze a book in between now and my third treatment next Friday. Luckily, I received a copy of Kelly Corrigan’s memoir The Middle Place directly from the publisher and I am really looking forward to reading it!
Hope you all had a great holiday. I’m off now to clean my desk – obviously I should have thought of that before my husband took this picture!
Hope you had a Merry Christmas and best wishes for a happy New Year!!!! What a great picture, that is a fabulous smile!
And BTW, you desk looks GREAT compared to mine!!!!
You look fantastic!!
Loved the comment about the ears!
(a gentleman I know from chemo, who did not lose his hair, has very large ears that stick out a lot. They are quite a prominent feature of his — he is so cute, and smiles a LOT, but does look a little commical)
Gorgeous woman and smile! Sure wish my desk looked as neat as yours!
You look great! I know you’re probably thinking everyone will say that, of course, but I mean it with 100% sincerity. You are so lucky to have a nicely shaped head and small ears. You can pull off that Sinead O’Connor look with great ease. If I were you, I wouldn’t bother with a wig. Just the hats to keep you warm. And keep smiling. That’s what makes this photo so lovely. You do not look like a woman who’s been through two rounds of chemo!
Enjoy Kelly’s book. How nice of the publisher to send you a copy.
Here’s to a joyful and healthy 2009!
You look great! For those little hairs that have not fallen out yet I tried a sticky lint roller. The tape kind, I just rolled it all over my head a couple of times a day and it felt better to get all those little hairs off my head.
If you need a wig I have the one I bought (for a hefty price I might add) and wore once. I would like someone to use it if they could. So If you want it it is yours!
Rest when your body needs it!
Stephanie, you look beautiful. Your beautiful spirit isn’t hampered by a lack of hair at all.
Enjoy your new book!
Yep, you look great! Lucky you, with such a beautiful head and gorgeous smile! Enjoy your book!
Wow you look good. Like you said a round head with ears that don’t stick out how can you beat it. My friend said it made her feel so free because women are so much about their own hair and once you loose it it seems people really could care less about your hair. Anyway enjoy the moment since someday it will grow back and then you will have to pay for haircuts once again, money better spent on a new book.
You look like you – just a little lighter being free of you. You wear bald well (it must be your well-shaped noggin and radiant smile).
You are rocking that look Stephanie! Wishing you a very happy 2009.
The smile is fabulous…no one is looking at the desk. As far as the monk thing, the orange helps that look.
You do look great bald, Stephanie. Very bold. I know it’s not your choice, but it suits you and looks sassy.
Wishing you and your family a happy new year!
You do look great.
I hope you have a wonderful New Year.
You are looking beautiful with the bare head! Hope your holidays were well spent and that the New Year brings you recovery and happiness.
You look great… I think it’s lovely that Joe shaved your head for you… I don’t know exactly why, but I find it really touching.
xx
Hi Stephanie,
I have your blog as one of my favorites under Forks and Chopsticks. I hope you don’t mind. I pray that you are doing well. You look good and you have a beautiful smile on your face!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I wish you the best. My mom is a B CA survivor. I will stop by again if you would like.
Blessings,
Jody
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Steph, this is so so late and way overdue but I think you look terrific, even though you would never choose this. You’ve got a nice shaped head and seriously, I almost didn’t even notice the baldness right off because of the big beautiful smile. Your personality just shines right through.
xoxo