Friday, August 17, 2012

A little Surprise

So yesterday I actually was thinking i had a great day and was driving home thinking I had a good day and felt accomplished with my clients.  I was going to go to dinner with this guy, who I had gone out with a few times, and had decided I just wanted to be friends with and felt good about that. I was looking forward to being able to get out of the house, especially since I had had such a good day at work.

I get home and unlock the door, when i push in the door I see a package.  At first I was a little stunned and was like, why is their a package in my home, who had access?  But then I remembered they were coming to clean the HVac and maybe the maintenance guy came after the package had been dropped off and he brought it in. 

Well I was beside my self when I opened it to find these totally thoughtful gifts from three of my sorority sisters.  It brought tears to my eyes.  I was speechless.  I am so overwhelmed by the thoughtfulness and love people have for me.  Just the little things people are doing is so appreciated.



I love Marykay Satin Lips!! I have run out so perfect timing!!  Sock Monkey is AWESOME, he will be coming with me to Treatment "SOCK" it to Cancer.  The scarf is soo Beautiful.  I have strated to use the notebook to keep track of everyone of you generous people and your addresses. As well as it will be a place where I will write and play dots with my mom on treatment days or write feelings ow what not.  Nail Polish ROCKS.  OH and the pens, black Gel pens, SWEET!!  LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them!!

So on treatment days I will have a nice collection of things that will make my treatment spiritually uplifting.  People will probably think I am CRAZY!!!  But I will be bringing  The Sock Monkey,
this bear my brother and sister and law gave me, and this bald headed doll Lori gave me, along with my HOKIE Snuggie, as it gets soo cold in there, and I am always sooo cold I need to wrap myself up.  I tend to wear a sweatshirt and have the blanket on to stay warm. 

Hear is a picture of the three (doll, monkey and bear who will accompany me on my journey.....)



Hair, My Glorious Hair......

So "THE" day has finally come.  I know it would.  I have been anxiously awaiting it.  The oncologist was correct.  I have finally started to lose my hair. The hair on my legs I can pull out with no pain whatsoever... it will just basically fall out.

I was brushing my hair and then ran my hand through my hair and pulled a small little group of about 10 hairs out.  More than you normally get when you lose your hair running your hand through it. 

Me being the sentimental one....is putting the strands from my head into a folder to then transfer to an envelope.  (the last of my hair.)   I have an envelope from "my last haircut,"  which was ever so traumatic.

I am scared to go to bed, b/c I am afraid I am going to wake up with no hair.  I "know" this is not going to happen, BUT that us the image I have in my head.

I am glad I LOVE my wigs.  It helps so much.   I now have 5 very different wigs to wear. 

Eric and I are going to do a "fun with wigs" photo shoot over a few days at some point when we can coordinate our schedules and the way I feel. I will wear different outfits, the same ones with the different wigs in different settings.  And we will do some with my with no hair.  After I edit and process the photo shoot I will post the results of our work and Eric's photo work.  He is an amazing photographer!!  I trust him to do a great job and to have fun with me with this process.  I am already thinking of Business with a skirt and pants, casual with jeans, casual spring/ fall, casual summer, casual winter, formal, Virginia Tech outfit, and one in a bikini.  Any other suggestions??  Anything anyone wants to see?