May 13, 2021
Happy Birthday, Mom! The day started with another fertility appointment, but the fertility clinic that I travel to happens to also be in the same town as where both my parents and my older sister's family lives. That meant that I got to see and celebrate my mom on her birthday! So after my appointment I met up with my parents, Jessa and her family at Biaggi’s for a delicious lunch. I'm soaking up as much quality family time as I can.
I then headed out for a “hair’apy” day with my girl, Kelsie. I know it sounds silly, but you don’t know how attached you are to something until you learn that it’s going to be gone - and you don’t have a choice in the matter. I think this will continue to be a challenge for me, coming to terms with being bald because of my chemo treatments… but I'm not thinking about that today.
Today, I’m getting a nice shampoo and deep-conditioner treatment followed by a drastic chop! Kels cut my hair down to a cute, chin-length, choppy bob. It’s very different from what I’m used to. I’ve always been partial to my long hair, I’ve had short hair before, but only a few times in my life.
But I knew that it was time for the first step in the transition to my hair falling out. I pray that this will make it a little easier, feel a little less dramatic, for when the time comes to shave it off before it starts falling out on its own.
Not a super cheery topic today, but when I choose to look beyond the things that were hard, it’s easy to see the blessings. Quality time with family, quality time with a friend, there’s good in every day.
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