Time to say goodbye Friday, October 12, 2018. I think following my initial post, this is my most anticipated update! So without further delay ... I've had a love/hate relationship with my hair over the course of my life, but when I heard the word "chemo" suddenly my hair was my best friend. I could not imagine my life without hair. Hair is such a huge part of femininity and for me, it was something I loved experimenting with. When I was younger, I had hair all the way down my back. In fifth grade I got a perm. In middle school, I had my sister dye my hair shades of reddish/purple. I chopped it off a la Victoria Beckham. I highlighted it, curled it, straightened it. You name it, I tried it. I may not have worn makeup until I was 18, but I was all about expressing myself through my hair! Then add on the fact that I would be losing my eyebrows and eyelashes ... It was a devastating blow. So on September 21st, I went to a local cancer support shop to try on wigs (s...
Here is a quick synopsis of events thus far. I plan to write more about my journey, emotions and these events in greater detail in other entries. About a month ago, I felt a lump in my left breast. I told my husband and burst into tears. But immediately, I thought, "There's no way. This is silly." I had started working out and thought I must have strained a muscle or something. We went on vacation the first full week of August but when we returned home, I noticed the lump hadn't gone away. I had a physical scheduled for August 29th and thought it could wait until then. Thankfully, I spoke with my mom and she encouraged me to call my gynecologist. They wanted me to come in that day. Tuesday, August 14: Went to the gynecologist. They felt fairly certain it was a cyst, but had me set up an appointment for a mammogram and ultrasound, just to be sure. Tuesday, August 21: My 32nd birthday. Went to the imaging center for a mammogram and ultrasound. After multipl...
Making my debut as a political candidate There's a lot of ground to cover in this post, but please, first take a moment to appreciate this wig in all of it's glory. You will see me running for president in 2020. Another reminder- I'm doing my best to keep people updated through my Instagram videos (@love.is.loudest21) so be sure to check there if you haven't heard from me in a while.
Just to clarify: The TUMOR is half the size it was! I got so excited to share with you all that I didn't specify πππ
ReplyDeleteWonderful news! Praise God, who is able to do abundantly more than we can imagine!
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