Hurting Hair
So now my hair is thinning. Don't get me wrong, no one on this earth can tell. Not even me. But the evidence is at the bottom of the tub. And in the sink. And my pillow. I have insanely thick hair though so if it can just continue to fall at its current rate it will just be like the thinning I pay for at the hairdressers. Thanks radiation!And my hair actually hurts. My mother suggested it was my scalp that hurts, but I maintain it's actually my hair hurting.
I'm having a good evening after feeling kinda crappy earlier. Dinner tasted good but didn't sit well. It's amazing how I still learn what I can eat and what I can't. French toast-- on the maybe list. I won't put it into the "no" list just yet because I might be okay with it later. Jello is still my favorite meal. I prefer grape. I'd like some now but it's too late. If I stop eating about 7:30, I don't throw up in the middle of the night! Amazing. :)
I've been terrible about updating this blog but I'm SOOOOOOOOO tired all the time. I've got some strange sugar-induced bit of energy that I'm using for online christmas shopping (how did cancer patients shop before?). But I'm fading fast...
My stomach hurts to the touch now, which is pretty crappy. It's an inside-out and outside-in kind of thing. I have to keep the tubing from the chemotherapy pump away from my belly because the tube can press up against my stomach and that REALLY hurts.
I'm looking forward to my last day on Dec 19. They'll take the pump off and radiate me for the last time. And they'll stop writing on my body with blue and red markers, and I won't have to put those stupid hospital johnnies on, and I won't have to be taped to the table (a few of you know what I'm talking about), and I can actually stop going to the hospital every damn day!
Eight days left, but who's counting?
posted by Jen at
10:15 PM
6 comment(s):
Oh Jen. . . It was great to see that you had posted again. We all know that you must be drained these days and we all so appreciate you taking a moment to update the blog for us! I have heard other chemo patients state that their hair hurts as well so that's not too unusual, I guess. Not the scalp that is sore, I know; the actual hair. What an odd sensation that must be. . .
Your poor belly; well surely they have zapped any & all cancer cells with this treatment. Now eight days to go and you get to rest again. Hope you are getting sleep now, although I bet it will be easier without the chemo pump attached!
We continue to think of you all and your family daily. Keep up your patience, great sense of humor, and determination!
Love, Kelly & family
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Anonymous, at
12/08/2005 6:39 AM
Yay Jen! It was so nice to log in this morning and see that you had a some energy last night. That must have felt fabulous. I cannot even imagine how drained you must feel. Thanks for keeping us involved, even when you don't feel like it! Much love and prayers girl!!
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Anonymous, at
12/08/2005 8:19 AM
Ya, I remember that hair-hurting thing, too....
What is UP WITH THAT?!?!
Wonderful to hear (or, more exactly, read) from you, though.
Good luck with the holiday shopping!
And, of course, as always, good luck with the treatment!
Jennews Junkie out.
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Anonymous, at
12/08/2005 9:15 AM
Eight days left???? That's AMAZING! I am so excited for you! It's also good to see you posting again. I know how hard it is to get motivated when you have that "special glow". lolol
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Anonymous, at
12/09/2005 4:00 PM
jenny i just finished reading your whole blog! your story is inspiring, and your atttitude incredible. i will continue to follow your story! i would like to put a link to you on my blog, would that be ok?
annie
annie@my-meadow.com
www.my-meadow.com
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Anonymous, at
12/09/2005 8:11 PM
Cancerbaby in a very moving and yearning post writes about her impending two year anniversary of her diagnosis and how being healthy seems like a long forgotten dream...here.
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Minerva, at
12/11/2005 7:46 AM
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