Friday November 25th, 2011
"BLACK FRIDAY"
Being an ex-retail manager I stay very, very far away from all of the shopping craziness! Don't really get what all the hype is about anyway?!
One thing I do get is that it takes awhile to get used to being bald! lol!
The mirror scares me every time I walk by!
This has been an amazing week and it pretty much started with me shaving my head!
It all went down Tuesday morning.
Nikki and her boys came over cuz I needed a friend to be there for support!
She said, "I love you! Of course I will be there!"
When I woke up I was nervous!
But kinda excited!
I showered. clogged up the drain one last time, and got ready!
Had to get my face beautified and eyelashes curled for the big event! lol!
That Master Cuts haircut didn't last as long as i thought it would....1 day!
Oh well!
So we set up the bathroom and Anthony started up the clippers!
BBBBBZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
Off came chunks and chunks and more chunks!
I was not sad!
I was excited!
My hair was falling out which meant chemo is working!
Micah, Andrew and Austin were staring at me wide-eyed!
Then each of the boys took turns buzzing off a bit of my hair! It was actually very entertaining and shall I even say FUN?!
Here are 3 vids of the big event!!!!
Here's the beginning....
http://youtu.be/olkMHunTwyc
Here's Micah's contribution...
http://youtu.be/nR8yN6Z1Ib0
Here's the grand finale with the razor!
http://youtu.be/-5FMOACbI-A
Had to do the Mohawk, of course.
My whole life i thought, "Hmmmm, wonder what I would look like with a Mohawk?"
Well now I know and sure glad I had never done it before! lol!
A little too extreme....even for me!
Then Anthony lubed me up with cream and BIC'd it!
Right down to my bald white noggin!
Got some major razor burn itchiness even 4 days later, but oh well!
I wanted it all off!
And I never realized how white my head is!
Blinded!!!!!!!!!!!!
I didn't cry and have not since I shaved it!
Not sure if I will?!?!
It's better than handfuls of hair!
Tried on my wigs and they ROCK but are very hot in the FL sun!
I am gonna have to learn how to tie some cool scarf knots and get some sweet hats!
But so far I am rockin the Sinead O' Connor look hard core....
Anthony says, "I am shocked but I love the fact that you are just rockin it! I think you look great!"
Love him! Always my rock and always has my back!
Micah on the other hand is not so gentle on me! lol
We were watching Olivia, a cartoon with a little girl who's a pig!
Olivia was being a ballerina in the episode so i said, "Wow, I wanna be a ballerina!" and started doing a sweet move, if i do say so myself, in the living room!
Micah says, "You can't be a ballerina!"
"Why not?" I questioned.
"Cuz you are not a girl!"
"What do you mean? YES I AM!" slightly offended by my 3 year old!
"Well you don;t have hair anymore, so you're not a girl!"
"Micah...I still have a vagina, so therefore I am still a girl! Boys have a penis, girls have vagina's!" defending myself!
"OH YEEEAAHHH...that's right! I'm so silly!" he says with a slight smile, then turns to continue watching Olivia like nothing even happened!
LMAO!
He is such a trip!
Love him!
So Wed. wanted to try to tan my head a bit so we went down to the pool for a little while!
That sun was torchin the whiteness quick!
SPF 9000 wouldn't stop the burn so a bandanna had to come out!
May take me a couple sessions to match my Filipino hubby!
He always rubs it in that he has a better tan than me so I really need to work on this! lol!
While at the pool I went to grab a noodle for Micah.
They were re-roofing the Tiki Hut but the pool and I just happened to step on a big rusty nail.
It went right through my flip-flop and into the bottom of my foot!
OOOUUUUCCCHHHHHHHHHH!
So off to the Dr. for a tetanus shot I had to go!
My oncologist said not to take any chances so now I walk with my bald head and a slight limp! lol!
Hopefully not for long!
Thursday brought a day of perfection!
Anthony's 35th birthday!
Micah woke him up to homemade cards, new clothes, and a tree we made with pics and leaves all over it that he called our family tree!
Sooo sweet!
And Thanksgiving!
A day with friends and family, food and festivities!
Anthony and I cheated on our no meat or dairy diets and it was sooooo worth it!
Thanksgiving wouldn't be the same with out my man's gourmet turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, green bean casserole, and stuffing!
Perfection!
These are the days I love that I married a chef!
Even though it was his birthday, he slaved while I drank some bubbles!
But the ladies cleaned and made turkey soup and dessert so the men could watch their football, drink their Crown Royal and Sprites and play cards.
Today I feel like a mom again.
I mean...I always feel like a mom but I took control of the kiddos today, I cleaned, I organized, I donated a bunch of toys and books, and just felt good about doing stuff I would do before this whole cancer thing.
I even sang and danced with they boys.
I tickled and played with them.
We laughed and had a great day!
One of the hardest parts of this journey so far has been not being able to do what I do...do me!
Mother like I mother.
Clean like I clean.
Cook like I cook.
Play like I play.
Smile like I smile.
My spirit just cant be fully me!
I kinda feel like a bird that can sing her song beautifully but can't fly to share it with the world!
My body won't allow me to do what I want to do!
It's hard to explain!
but I am doing my damnedest to keep my spark, my zest, my rowdiness!
Most days I am pretty good1
This week has been the best week so far!
It's week 4 on chemo!
Only 20 weeks to go! lol!
Sad I am already counting down.
But chemo is already working!
My pain is so much less intense!
Rarely do I take my pain meds!
That's a great feeling!
I keep getting these sharp short stabs of pain that come and go through my tumor but the Dr. says that means the chemo is working!
So bring it on!
So in honor of being thankful I want to thank God for a few things in my life....
My hubby and kiddos....for daily love and support!
My family and friends....for prayers and good vibes!
Chemo and my Dr.'s and nurses....for helping make me me again!
My bald head.....for showing me the chemo is working and showing me humility!
Leftovers...so i could cheat twice on my diet!
The movie ELF....for making me laugh till I cry! (I love you Will Ferrell!)
Have a great weekend everyone! I am also thankful for you taking the time to read my blog! It means the world to me that you care enough to take the time!
Love you all to pieces!!!
xo
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