Well, its happened - hair's gone. It happened like this.
On the weekend, Gaye and I went down to Kangaroo Valley (just inland and south of Wollongong, for the geographically challenged). We hadn't really been out of Canberra since the dreaded Black Friday, so we were up for it! We stayed at a top-notch B&B for three nights from Friday, and mosied up to Sydney on Monday, for a Tuesday meaning. We had a sublime weekend. Except for Saturday AM!
I have always said that when people started to notice the state of my hair, it was coming off. On Saturday morning we went into Berry looking for some Voltaren or similar for a painful shoulder. The chemist asked me whether I was on any drugs, and when I told her "a bucketload!", she looked at me then asked: "How far into the process are you? Chemo I mean." How could she tell, I asked - "your hair, of course - its typical of chemo patients. I bought the Voltaren, went around the corner to a little hair dressing salon, and 3 minutes and $15 later walked out a changed man.
But here's the thing - I have a really good head for it! And I want to know why brother Tim didn't tell me about the freedom that total baldness endows. I really enjoy it, as long as I don't catch an unexpected glimpse of myself in a mirror, or shop window reflection. I have bought, as promised, a snappy black fedora to accessorise the black overcoat. In the vernacular of the day, I look sick!!
But enough about me, and on to other things. On Monday next week I have the mid-process scan, as mentioned in the last post. Things haven't gone quite as expected in the last couple of weeks, with me having some odd chest and shoulder pain which has been affecting my sleep, and therefore my generally cheery good mood. Hence the Voltaren last weekend. I also have a little soreness in my neck/throat which is worrying me just a wee bit. In any case, if it gets any worse, its either mumps or Flu, rather than anything to do with the C.
More next week - you'll be among the first to know.
Oh, and I will post a photo in the next day or so, with and without hat!!
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Hi! to our newly nude-nutted friend who continues to amaze us with his great & ironic sense of humour and overall inspiring attitude.
Delighted the Dendy Premium Experience was such a success but unsure as to what the FF rating is .. we always thought FF stood for 'Full Frontal'!!
Will be thinking of you especially on Monday next,with our very best wishes, as always. Marg & Brendon
Tony, can't wait for the photographic evidence old mate! And of course we have everything crossed for the mid-process scan today. Our best wishes
Greg & Wendy
Nah.....that can't be Darce - looks more like some nude nut posing for a Telstra commercial!
Or can it be????
Now, if you are going to be gorgeous, you might as well keep it up and gild the lily. Here in Canada, in certain specialty stores, we sell lit...tle head razors to use at home to keep your "do" freshly shaved. They look for all the world like vegetable peelers. Oh, and be sure to oil,wax and buff your head. No kidding, it's part of the maintenance routine. Love, Ann and Larry
In my humble opinion far rather have bald than wispy, nowt wrong with a strong smooth top!
Thinking of you all
Michelle J
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