The big head shave

The head shaving crew

The chemo-coma (as I like to call it) lasted for about a week following treatment. I felt very sick and groggy for the first couple of days. Then I slept for a whole day. Then I felt like I’d been beaten over the head for a couple of days. Then I started to feel human again. So, it wasn’t too bad really. Good to know the pattern and be prepared for the next one next week.

So the hair has got to go! It started to fall out, not in big clumps but lots of strands came out. It’s very weird, this hair that I’ve been growing for years just falling out. And it’s hard to get your head around as the chemo side effects have stopped but your hair still falls out, weird. Clever stuff that chemo. So I had the girls round and the wonderful Charlotte Shirley cut a few great comedy styles on the way to the big shave. Charlotte donated her fee to Cancer Research UK, what an amazing human and bloody amazing hair dresser to! The fringe was first, I was slightly disappointed that I hadn’t done this sooner, it was great! We did a little lamp shade style in memory of Gail’s fabulous hair style from school days! The blue Mohawk was my absolute favourite! I was more gutted to cut that off than the pob!! It was amazing! If only I could keep that for day to day wear! Now I’m going to be in search of a Mohawk wig! Note to self, stop buying wigs!! I have 6 now (mostly comedy!). Slightly over the top I know but why not make the most of trying out new styles and colours?!!

So now the hair has all gone! It’s very strange! But very exciting to start wearing my wig and scarf collection.. What to wear today….??

Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who came and supported me last night, it was fun! Special thanks to Charlotte for her time and amazing skills. And to everyone for all the fabulous cards and gifts I have received, I’m very lucky to have you and I love you all!!

I got one of my head scarves from a lady in America who tailored them specifically for a member of her family with cancer, then started selling them world wide. Its zebra print, obviously and you may see me wearing it very soon! She sent me a card with the following on it; I really liked it so here we go:

‘What cancer cannot do.

Cancer is so limited…..

It cannot cripple love.

It cannot shatter hope.

It cannot destroy confidence.

It cannot kill friendship.

It cannot shut out memories.

It cannot silence courage.

It cannot quench the spirit’.

Author unknown.

Cool huh?

See you soon.. If you recognise me?!!!!!