Hair Loss

I am making this a separate post because I have a lot of pictures that I want to share. When I discussed hair loss with my doctor, I was told that it can start anywhere from 10-21 days from your first treatment. As I've explained before, I had a lot of stress about losing my hair, how it would affect the girls, how I would look, etc. I have to say, this has not been anywhere near as difficult as I expected. I am daily reminded of the beauty that God placed INSIDE of me and that has really helped me approach my outward appearance.

One of my small groups from earlier this year decided to throw me a hat and scarf party to load my closet up with a variety of headpiece choices for the winter. These girls mean the world to me and have blessed me in ways I cannot put into words. Although I still had my hair for the party, it was still a lot of fun to open the hats and play dress up. Below are a few pictures from the event!

We went back to the beach for vacation and around day 12 (after treatment), my hair started thinning. I decided to just let it slowly come out and see how I felt, knowing that I would shave it as soon as it became noticeable. It was honestly one of the most fascinating things to experience. My friend Aaron reminded me that with each strand that came out, to think of it as being one step closer to beating this disease, so that's how I viewed it. Each day, more and more would slowly fall out, but it was manageable. I didn't look bald yet and still had enough hair to wear it down and look/feel normal. On day 17 (after treatment) I got out of the shower and my hair was matted. I just did not anticipate being able to get the knots out, so I called in my stylist team (Ben, Mom, my sister in law, Melanie, and the girls)! I made a braid on each side of my hair and let Alaina and Madeline each cut one out for my memory box. My friend Lisa suggested this and I'm so glad she did. Mom did a little trimming then Ben handled the shaving. It was fun, liberating, and I feel great. Below are some pictures!

And just like that....I'm bald :)

With love,
Heather