Pictures

I originally had no intention of posting pictures of my hair loss (from radiation treatment) on here or Facebook or anywhere for that matter, but then I was like, "Whatever."  :)  This is just part of the journey.

*Side note: The boys and I were going to have pictures made on Tuesday, March 13th, but a couple of seizures canceled that. So, I moved it back to Friday. I almost scheduled our session for the following Monday, but I knew my hair would probably start falling out soon. It was a good thing I opted for Friday, because by Sunday I was shedding like crazy.

Friday, March 16th
Mommy, Westin, and Nolan

Sunday, March 18th - My part is getting wider, and a mild bald spot starts to appear on the right side of my head.

Monday, March 19th - Significant changes:

Friday, March 23rd - Getting a mohawk is no longer an option:

I now have an extremely large area of baldness. It's such a shame, too, because I really liked my hair. :)  The plan is to shave the rest of it off as soon as I have permission from the doctor. (I think we're going to throw a head-shaving party!)  Then I might look for a cute wig to wear - or not. Either way, I will still have to wear hats whenever I am outside to protect my scalp from the sun.

Halfway!

Today marked the end of my third week of radiation treatment. We are halfway to the finish line! :)

I have lost quite a bit of hair from the top and right side of my scalp. I'm not afraid of having bald spots, but the process of watching it fall out 20-30 strands at a time is frustrating. Kevin will probably need to invest in some Drano when all is said and done. *I will try to get some pictures of my bald head up this week.

How am I feeling? A little tired most of the time, but not a huge noticeable difference when you consider I am used to chasing my 4yo and 1yo sons. I am so grateful that my Mom is here to help out with them and to drive me to my treatments. I did have two seizures last week that were frightening, but the good doctor got me straightened out by putting me on steroids. Now I have an increased appetite, and I tend to feel wired throughout the day. I even woke up at 5:30 this morning, which brought back lots of post-surgery memories. My most productive hours after surgery were from 4am-7am. 

I have not done a good job of keeping this updated, and that's okay. Maybe I should add a tab next to the Timeline where I can copy my random (and short) comments from facebook. What do you think?

More to come...