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This is the last treatment in my first cycle. My hair looks crazy, but it has already started falling out. We have pictures this weekend so I’m trying not to wash/comb/style it at all. Hoping that helps keep it from falling out before Saturday. Also, when I tried to curl my eyelashes this morning a bunch of them came out. 😬 Losing my eyelashes/eyebrows is worse than my hair.
I feel really good today – tired, but good.
My daughter set up a photoshoot for our family next Saturday. We’ve never had photos taken before, so I’m really excited about it. My hair is starting to fall out. I think after the photoshoot, I may shave it off. I don’t like shedding everywhere like a mangy dog.
Had to work today – at a house touching up and staining exterior columns. There is such a big difference in my stamina and energy level after starting chemo. I wasn’t able to do nearly as much as I would have normally. Everything felt a million times harder. By the end of the day, I was exhausted and in so much pain. I don’t know how I can do this for a whole year.
Mike is still working on my bathroom, so today’s picture is from the kids’ bath. I will be so happy when my new space is done.
It’s a new year, with a new set of challenges. This is definitely not where I wanted to be, but there is no getting out of it. A couple of days ago, I went for my second treatment. This one was chemotherapy only, no immunotherapy. It didn’t hit me as hard as it did last week. Yesterday, I was able to work for a few hours. But this morning, I woke up feeling terrible.
Treatment 2: December 30, 2024
Taking a picture together every week before going in for chemo, as a way to document the year together.
The most stressful part of this, for me, is the worry. How am I going to feel? What am I going to be able to do? How are we going to pay bills? Buy food? There is so much that goes into making this household function that I’ve always done alone: budget, cook, clean, shop, organize.
So, my goal for the new year is to give up control and let things go. I need to trust my family to do more – for me and for themselves. I’m going to focus on the positive and try not to put so much pressure on myself.
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” — William James