Hair Returns!
Before I close my eyes for the night, I wanted to post a quick note to let you know how I was feeling after that very rough day last Thursday. I finally warmed up, ended up sleeping pretty well, and by the following morning, I no longer ached all over. I even managed a full day at work on Friday.
I had no other issues with Zometa side effects over the weekend, and because my next infusion isn’t until mid-February, I’m looking forward to a break from cancer.
One thing I know I’ll look forward to doing during this “time off” is calling the woman who does my eyebrows. I remember one of the women I spoke to waiting for radiation one afternoon said that one day I’d look in the mirror and BAM! I’d have eyebrows again. And sure enough just over this weekend a whole bunch of dark eyebrow hair has sprouted! Go figure.
I’m not quite to the point where I can return to my hairdressers (although I’m hoping it will be only a matter of weeks), but I now have enough hair on my head that I’ve stopped wearing hats and scarves.
And because of this recent hair growth, I’m finally getting to the point where I like looking in the mirror because I can actually see my reflection coming back into focus. It was hard during chemo, even when I squinted really hard, to recognize myself without eyebrows, eyelashes or hair on the top of my head.
Simply said - I'm happy to see signs that my body is recuperating, regenerating and reviving!
Love, Lisa
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Wonderful news Wonderful news that your hair is growing again - a sign of the end of one process and the start of another one as your strength grows.
Lisa You look wonderful today! So sorry that you are having to experience all of this other terrible side-effects, and cannot imagine anyone showing the strength and fortitude that you have shown, and am SO glad that you are improving daily. What a thrill to actually. We are constantly rooting for you and keeping you in our prayers. D.
Whoopee!! So happy to hear things are so much better for you. You deserve some free time from all you have gone through. Think of you often. Take care and enjoy. A. J.
Spring Lisa, I have marveled at your ability to write these wonderfully insightful notes during this illness. Spring is just around the corner and you have definitely turned the corner in this illness. Spring brings rebirth and optimism and I wish all of these things for you and your family. Thank you for sharing yourself with all of us. We are all thinking healthy and happy thoughts for you. J.
Yippee Skippee!!! You have eyebrows! I'm soooooo excited! I'm also glad you warmed up! I don't suppose you want to take a trip to Alaska anytime soon? I'm also glad that you will have a 3 day weekend to celebrate all of the positive things going on! The following is for you. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a happy!!!!!! M.
Wonderful news! We were so happy to read this last update and know that you are feeling so much better and that your eyebrows and hair are reappearing! Love, A. A. and U. J.
Yay! Just a quick Yay! from California. I am glad you are starting to feel like yourself again and recognize yourself. I am really happy for you and still cheering for you from the West. -K.
Hi from Ann Arbor I had a good walk with Ami today at the rec center, and he told me of your progress and how well you are doing. That pleases me so much. Prue and Ami were wonderfully kind to me when I had Ovarian Cancer stage IV. Prue and friends even prepared Pesach for my family. I told Prue how much I enjoyed the photos of the marathon. Good luck to you. B. and M. L.
Hey Lisa I just wanted to stop in and say hey! It's good to see that your body is responding well to the treatment - hope you're plucking your uni-brow by now (If you had one to begin with of course : ))
We're doing a heck of a lot of work to get those doctors at the MD Anderson center some new equipment and research funding. Thus far we've raised over $165,000 - just this year! I just wanted to send my thoughts your way and let you know that you're an inspiration in my life.
So keep your chin up, you're almost there. D. E.
The Texas 4000 Team '08.