Week 16 Post Chemotherapy – There was a HIGHLIGHT in my week!
Week 16
So more and more the hair is growing in and is getting closer to a pixy cut. (more pics towards the bottom). These days, there seems to be a growing popularity in the pixie cut, so for that I am grateful. The original pixie cut that comes to mind for me is Twiggy. Isn’t she just adorable?! I am waiting for my hair to get to this length. Close but not quite there yet….
Like I have said in other posts, this whole experience has really had me humbled, as well as, it has taught me the true meaning of patience. Although, I am in remission and I am not currently dealing with the grueling treatments of toxic juices and laser beams, my patience is still continuing to be tested. Now…I shall not dwell on my hair being so short. It IS growing fast, but of course it is not as fast as I would like it since I am so used to my old long hair. I find myself running my fingers through my non-existent hair. I could weep or feel bad….and the truth is, at times for a split second I do, and then in the same instance I perk up and I am ok with it.
I am alive. I am breathing and every day I am truly feeling better and better. It is absolutely miraculous.
HIGHLIGHT OF MY WEEK!!
I had a cancer survivor reach out to me through my Bumpsarebad Facebook page. I have been continuing to share my site with family, friends, and people that I feel may benefit from my bumps are bad website. And so…I was able to talk to a beautiful and wonderful young lady who is still enduring her treatment for Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Even though she is technically cancer free, she still has the remainder of her chemotherapy to finish out. I remember this oh too well. It makes me think of that Alanis Morsette song, “Isn’t it Ironic”. Like my new friend, I was given the ‘Cancer free’ thumbs up in the midst of my treatment. It was the best news and at the same time the hardest part of the chemotherapy because it is typically towards the end. My treatment, as for many other chemotherapy patients, is cumulative. This means that as you move forward it puts more and more of a toll on the body. My new cancer survivor friend is staying strong and is positive. I felt so thankful to have been able to speak with such a wonderful and bright individual. I was able to share and talk and go through some of the details of side effects, emotions, as well as the positives that are just around the corner. I was able to spread to her, the confidence that things ARE going to get better and that she is almost at the end of her road. She is a survivor! She is so strong!
This was most definitely the highlight of my week. My heart was filled with gratitude, joy, and I felt so amazingly blessed. Moments like these are exactly why I created this site! Thank you!
So more and more the hair is growing in and is getting closer to a pixy cut. (more pics towards the bottom). These days, there seems to be a growing popularity in the pixie cut, so for that I am grateful. The original pixie cut that comes to mind for me is Twiggy. Isn’t she just adorable?! I am waiting for my hair to get to this length. Close but not quite there yet….
Like I have said in other posts, this whole experience has really had me humbled, as well as, it has taught me the true meaning of patience. Although, I am in remission and I am not currently dealing with the grueling treatments of toxic juices and laser beams, my patience is still continuing to be tested. Now…I shall not dwell on my hair being so short. It IS growing fast, but of course it is not as fast as I would like it since I am so used to my old long hair. I find myself running my fingers through my non-existent hair. I could weep or feel bad….and the truth is, at times for a split second I do, and then in the same instance I perk up and I am ok with it.
I am alive. I am breathing and every day I am truly feeling better and better. It is absolutely miraculous.
HIGHLIGHT OF MY WEEK!!
I had a cancer survivor reach out to me through my Bumpsarebad Facebook page. I have been continuing to share my site with family, friends, and people that I feel may benefit from my bumps are bad website. And so…I was able to talk to a beautiful and wonderful young lady who is still enduring her treatment for Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Even though she is technically cancer free, she still has the remainder of her chemotherapy to finish out. I remember this oh too well. It makes me think of that Alanis Morsette song, “Isn’t it Ironic”. Like my new friend, I was given the ‘Cancer free’ thumbs up in the midst of my treatment. It was the best news and at the same time the hardest part of the chemotherapy because it is typically towards the end. My treatment, as for many other chemotherapy patients, is cumulative. This means that as you move forward it puts more and more of a toll on the body. My new cancer survivor friend is staying strong and is positive. I felt so thankful to have been able to speak with such a wonderful and bright individual. I was able to share and talk and go through some of the details of side effects, emotions, as well as the positives that are just around the corner. I was able to spread to her, the confidence that things ARE going to get better and that she is almost at the end of her road. She is a survivor! She is so strong!
This was most definitely the highlight of my week. My heart was filled with gratitude, joy, and I felt so amazingly blessed. Moments like these are exactly why I created this site! Thank you!
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