Buzz Cut ?

As I approach my third  year survivor-ship anniversary . ( Sept 26TH) I was thinking back to the way I took control of the hair loss. First thing I did was donate my hair to locks of love. About 9 inches was gone even before the treatments ever started.

I remember my long blonde ( Box blonde, ) locks  being put into a rubber band, and the hairdresser having a very hard time cutting through the thickness of my hair.

I wasn't sad really, and felt a great sense of pride knowing I was helping a child going through this horrific time at  such a young age,  when all they should be worrying about was being a child.

I then had a cute little hair style for a couple of weeks. On day 14, (yes the magic number) my hair started to fall out. I remember tugging on it everyday seeing if it still had that hold.

As soon as it didn't , I had my girlfriend cut it into a real short do! I just wanted to see what it would look like as it grew back.

I wore it to my second treatment, sprayed with a ton of hairspray. After that came the BUZZ CUT PARTY!!!!!

I filmed it and everyone was there. My husband did the honers this time.  After it was buzzed I remember my head being sore as I tried to sleep.. So the next day I soaked my head down with baby oil and put a shower cap on. I let it stay on for hours.

After my scalp was really soft, I got into the shower with one of those triple blade razors and shaved my head as bald as I could.

It was not till , maybe two weeks later,  that I had the melt down.  Do you recall your first steps of the hair journey ?

Please share......

BTW~ I have not watched that footage to this day. I plan to on the 26Th with my husband. I'm sure I will have some strong emotions, both sadness and laughter. On that same tape is the Christmas Party with my head painted as a Christmas ornament. Now that is some fun with the family, at my expense .

I will look for those pictures,  if I can find them I'll post later.