Another Cancer Milestone

" One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and it will be someone else's survival guide" Brene Brown



There comes that time in most cancer patient's journey that they have to do that one thing. They reach that moment and it's that time. It's time to say good-bye to your hair. For some it comes quickly and painfully after you begin chemotherapy. For some other's it happens a little at a time and slowly. It can be an emotional moment for some and for other's a sort of right of passage in their journey. That moment came for me yesterday. I refused to let it be a moment of emotional wreck for myself. I said good-bye to my hair and embraced the short hair movement. I absolutely love it. It takes a little getting use to but I love that I can just shower and towel dry my hair and not even have to brush it out. For me the task of showering and watching my hair fall out slowly was mentally draining for me. Each time I showered it wore me down. I'd see all the hair and just feel so unattractive knowing that was happening. I know that feeling attractive at this moment should probably be the last thing I should be worrying about but in this time I feel like I need every moment of positivity that I can get. For some people this moment is a hard moment. I took this moment and made it mine. I refuse to let cancer take everything away from me. So now each day I get decide how I want to be. Add a little gel and go spiky and wild? Or use some clips and barrettes and go all girly. Or some days do absolutely nothing and leave it looking like a raccoon rolled around in it. Whatever I decide to do, I'm going to rock the short " Cancer made me do it" look.

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