Day 14 and I still have hair!
Hi to everyone,
Life has become that simple. It is funny that something as trivial as hair can have such an impact. I have cut my hair quite short in preparation for "the big day" - and I HATE it!! I have not had hair this short since I was about 10 and now I remember why that is. But even short is better than none.
Chemo #1 wasn't so bad for me. They prepped us for the worst and maybe knowing how bad it could be, I feel very lucky. I can say that the side effects at the worst were uncomfortable. I was nauseated and a bit tired but that was it. I went for a 35 minute run the next day and went to the gym to do weights the day after that. I'm now back to my regular work-out routine. I try my best to do things on every day that I feel good. Otherwise I'll think I''ll look back and be sorry when I'm not feeling as good.
I sometimes wonder if they gave me the right doseage or "cocktail" as they call it. Maybe they didn't give me enough?!?!? Maybe it isn't working!!??!? All questions floating through my head.
Right now the worst is waiting for "the day''. I check my pillow every morning for the stray hairs and am thankful when there are none. The hair thing is worse that the needles or nausea. But as Sandy would spin it - look how much I will save on hair products. Always a postive to every negative!
I have received lots of Emails wishing me well and sending me prayers. Thank you to everyone. I am sorry but I cannot respond to everyone personally right now. Working full time is leaving me very little time in the evening, especially as this is Jessica's first week at school.
Chemo #2 is next Wednesday. I hope that this is goes as well.
Love to you all. Carolin
PS Everyone should right now run their fingers through their hair and never again complain about a "bad hair day'"!
Life has become that simple. It is funny that something as trivial as hair can have such an impact. I have cut my hair quite short in preparation for "the big day" - and I HATE it!! I have not had hair this short since I was about 10 and now I remember why that is. But even short is better than none.
Chemo #1 wasn't so bad for me. They prepped us for the worst and maybe knowing how bad it could be, I feel very lucky. I can say that the side effects at the worst were uncomfortable. I was nauseated and a bit tired but that was it. I went for a 35 minute run the next day and went to the gym to do weights the day after that. I'm now back to my regular work-out routine. I try my best to do things on every day that I feel good. Otherwise I'll think I''ll look back and be sorry when I'm not feeling as good.
I sometimes wonder if they gave me the right doseage or "cocktail" as they call it. Maybe they didn't give me enough?!?!? Maybe it isn't working!!??!? All questions floating through my head.
Right now the worst is waiting for "the day''. I check my pillow every morning for the stray hairs and am thankful when there are none. The hair thing is worse that the needles or nausea. But as Sandy would spin it - look how much I will save on hair products. Always a postive to every negative!
I have received lots of Emails wishing me well and sending me prayers. Thank you to everyone. I am sorry but I cannot respond to everyone personally right now. Working full time is leaving me very little time in the evening, especially as this is Jessica's first week at school.
Chemo #2 is next Wednesday. I hope that this is goes as well.
Love to you all. Carolin
PS Everyone should right now run their fingers through their hair and never again complain about a "bad hair day'"!
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