This is what my hair looked like just six months ago:
This is what my hair looked like right before I shaved my head:
The chemo and other meds had completely fried my hair, it had broken off, and I had lots of bald spots. You can see how it was thinning at the front, and I also had some bald spots on the back of my head. I couldn't curl my hair anymore because it was just frizz.
Shaving my head was a way for me to take control. I thought I might cry, but I actually felt very relieved as it happened. I brought my friend, Sherri, with me for support, and we went to see my friend, Jackie, who owns Fusion Salon and Spa. We were the only ones in the salon, so it was nice to be able to do this without any gawking strangers.
Jackie is always funny and upbeat, so she made the process fun. Here we are about to begin. We called Jackie "Crazy Eyes!"
I was surprised by how quickly it went. I had been building up to his moment for so long, and it was over so fast! It felt really nice to have a little bit of control over something when cancer has taken so much away from me.
And here's the final result:
I'm so grateful for all the support I have. My friends are awesome and have given me lots of encouragement and compliments! And I'm actually really loving my bald head. It is so easy to get ready in the morning. I can nap during the day without worrying about messing up my hair. In the wind and rain, my hair doesn't get ruined! There are so many benefits!
So even though my hair didn't fall out completely, it felt really good to just get rid of the scraggly, thinning mess that I had and just be free.
