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Jun. 28th, 2008 10:56 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tohma2004Dr. Peacock called yesterday to tell me that when I come in on Tuesday he is going to do a bone marrow biopsy to see if any of the cancer has gone into my bones. He then proceeded to describe how he will be trying to prevent any pain but my only thought was, "oh my god...you're going to stick a huge needle into my hip." Its okay though, with any luck they will have me half asleep before they do it and I won't even notice. Lets hope for that.
I've been thinking about donating my hair to Locks of Love. If I have a chemo treatment that makes me lose my hair anyway, why not give it away to someone who can use it before that happens? But then again, I might not have one of the treatments that makes that happen...but do I really want to deal with hair that is down to my butt when I'm going through this? I'm not sure what to do. I like having my hair long...so the idea of cutting it all off is kind of sad to me. But the fact that I might lose it anyway..but I really might not want to deal with long hair during chemo anyway. So if the doctor says it is a chemo where I won't lose my hair I'll have a decision to make. If he says that I will lose my hair, well I'll just get it cut off..but if not..I just don't know. I might just be best to have short hair for the next year.
I know its just hair...but it is still a hard choice.
I've been thinking about donating my hair to Locks of Love. If I have a chemo treatment that makes me lose my hair anyway, why not give it away to someone who can use it before that happens? But then again, I might not have one of the treatments that makes that happen...but do I really want to deal with hair that is down to my butt when I'm going through this? I'm not sure what to do. I like having my hair long...so the idea of cutting it all off is kind of sad to me. But the fact that I might lose it anyway..but I really might not want to deal with long hair during chemo anyway. So if the doctor says it is a chemo where I won't lose my hair I'll have a decision to make. If he says that I will lose my hair, well I'll just get it cut off..but if not..I just don't know. I might just be best to have short hair for the next year.
I know its just hair...but it is still a hard choice.
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Date: 2008-06-29 04:28 am (UTC)as a cosplayer I grew a different appreciation for wigs and the spice they give that is more than you obviously have at the time.
I encourage everyone who entertains the thought of short or no hair to embrace it and give someone the chance to have what they don't.
I've donated a couple times to locks and even this past spring I ALMOST had my head completely shaved with others at an irish festival for a cancer awareness donation rally!
My hair is usually short so I don't get to donate much and it's treated so it's really crap... but for every person I've known that has benefited from Locks of Love, there are 2 that have learned of it from me and also donated!
doing a big cut is always hard, but think of how exciting it realy is! and you know you look good with short hair, I've seen you in short wigs, and you've got nothing to worry about!