Starting Chemo September 2015; join us!

So this morning I went to get the long, dark hair cut off. It's still not shedding, but it feels different, has become hard to brush, and is clearly staging a mutiny.

Here I am, sitting in my office yesterday.

And here's me and my buzz-cut husband.

It's not quite a buzz cut. The friend who cut it is fabulous, and thought that this would be easier for me. She was right. The haircut was far less of an ordeal than watching Alabama wipe the field with Georgia. I only cried a tiny bit during the haircut. The 12 year old loves it. The 15 year old can't bring herself to look at me yet. She's going to walk into a wall if she's not careful. The heavy shedding should start in the next few days, so I'm going to enjoy this while I can. Thanks to all of you who have buzzed before me. This is so much better than the kitten in the trashcan.

Scotland: you look adorable in that cut! Well done

My older girl will be fine, I think. She claimed to be OK beforehand. I suspect that she needs a little more time to process the new look. I think that I'm more OK with the exit of the hair. I'm going to pack up all of the long hair accessories tomorrow. It's a strange new world.

CarolinaAmy: happy birthday!

Teacherhikermom: I hope you're through the worst of it, and that you're starting to feel a whole lot better.

Annie: stay on that couch. I should have watched Harry Potter instead of the SEC horror show. I have Round 2 on Tuesday, and expect to be on the couch next weekend.

i have round 2 monday. This port hurts so bad I'm afraid to let them touch it to use it. I hope it eases off before monday.

Annie, ask for numbing cream for the port. You won't feel a thing when they access it.

mom - I'm trying Ambien and it is doing nothing. Also tried melatonin, exercise, and Ativan. Up all night is awful, I have 3 toddlers that get up before 7. Any suggestions?

I just saw the bday, happy birthday Carolina Amy!

Is anyone else struggling,to maintain and already too low weight? I just eat and eat until it hurts...to have lost 2 more pounds! I've had my thyroid checked twice this year, I'm at a loss. It just makes me look sicker to be so thin (even though I feel fine) and I'm tired of overeating. It started with my alkaline diet when I cut out sugar about 2 months ago. Once I'm bald, that's really going to be the last straw to looking like walking death,

Hi all - I am 6 days into my !st Round now…yawn yawnnnnnn…

So, was wondering (begging for tips) where we you at in the cycle from 6-9 days and any tips or change of med's to make life a bit sweeter?

Shannon it got almost normal day 9.

Cajun are you counting calories? Clock your calories for a day. It might give you a direction to take. Remember to subtract the exercise to get an accurate count.

Cajun, I also recommend trying Benedryl. Most of the sleep aids such as Unison are the same thing but maybe in higher doses. It has been helping me. Not perfect but better than nothing and. I'm trying to stay away from ativan if I can.

Annie - love. I'm not ashamed to say I miss alcohol which will apparently never comport with an alkaline diet.

I will start counting. I'd estimate at least 3k day.

I intended to go ketogenic but chemo hypnotizes me into eating ice cream and cookies. It's insidious.

Lisa that pixie cut it adorable!

Lisa, you look so adorable!

that's my point, it's too good to be true. I felt icky for 3-4 days after the first infusion, felt great ever since. I'm waiting for theoother shoe to drop!