Bald is the theme for the day!

I’m really tired this week. Unbelievably tired. I had no idea it would get even more tiring than the first week. All I’m doing is resting and napping.

We went to look at wigs on Friday, and it I couldn’t believe how tired it made me! Just sitting there donning and doffing the headpieces while the others handed them to me, I wasn’t standing up and down or anything, just raising my arms while sitting. It really wore me out.

True to the timetable, my hair started coming out by the handfuls so we just took it all off. The hair started coming out in clumps already Thursday night, and was getting pretty thin yesterday. So, we just eliminated most of the mess. Marcus lovingly took the clippers and sheared me free of the falling locks. He’s asking me if I want to shave the stubble off, since it does feel kind a funny under my scarf, but I had some Nair and removed most of the stubble with it. He then turned the clippers on himself, but I don’t think it quite had the same effect on him that it had on me

My eyebrows are considerably lighter too, I noticed that Friday when we were trying on wigs. I’ve got some nice scarves, and Monday the fitter should be in so that we can actually order a wig for me. We cut off a ponytail of my hair to try and match it better on Monday. We looked on Friday, and really didn’t come up with a good match. But, the gal that was there, said they can try to custom match it when we actually order it. Getting the right amount of salt & pepper look is the hard part! hahahaha

My upper chest hurts a bunch. I’m having some fluid retention. Most of the time, it happens down the arm, but I’ve decided to be a bit different, and the fluid is building up in my neck and upper chest areas. Just makes me a bit more tender to the touch. I think it is easier than when it’s down the arm, because there is more room for the fluid to dissipatate, whereas when it builds up in the arm, gravity makes it even worse, by pooling it harder towards the bottom of the arm and into the hand.

I went out to visit my Dad again yesterday, and had a turban on. He asked what I did to my hair (this was before we buzzed it) and I pulled a few strands and said, “Nothing, just wanted to keep it out of my face.” I’m not sure what I’ll do next time, I won’t have any strands to pull. Maybe I should only visit him when I have my wig? As long as he doesn’t pop in at the house when I don’t have anything on.

Well, I guess that’s about all there is today. Just tired & bald. Mouth is getting a bit tender, but hopefully, thanks to my dear Daughter-in-law, it won’t be so bad if the sores do get serious. Just trying to keep my chin up and my feet one in front of the other is enough for today. Too much work for anything else

Have some fun for me, will ya, someone? I’m gonna take a nap!