August 29th. Hope’s 19th Birthday. Happy Birthday Hope! Xx
Before I start writing properly I just wanted to share the fab photos that have been coming in from all over the world. We have Annie in Italy, fabulous as ever, Brenda in Melbourne Selling Daffs for Cancer wearing daffs and GB badge, hope you sold loads, Greeting from Zurich from Elsbeth and Claus and Sardinia from Ingrid. Thank you all. Big Love. Xx
So, Chemo was on the 21st and only today am I beginning to feel like I am recovering from this bout. Yes I know it’s accumulative but it still sucks. I have even got the pooing under control this time ( this is the last time I talk about this matter i promise) which has been a relief and I thought it would have helped but the tiredness is still there and so debilitating. I have never slept to much and for those of you that know me i’m Not a sleeper.
My taste buds have been weird, can’t explain it really, it’s not the metallic taste people talk about but almost a dulling of them. It makes the most normal of foods taste bland, of nothing or not normal. Water even tastes weird, how can water taste odd it? I have found i need stronger tasting things like Thai Curries and similar. The voracious appetite seems to have subsided thanks goodness as it’s a joke how much i can eat on those days.
August 30th.
Somehow the day came and went and I never got to finish this post. So here goes I get it done today. The Chemo also messes with my brain and as much as i wanted to write a post last week I am just not able to, the tiredness just makes me sleep and be all muddles and blurry in the head. But the blur is going and here I am.
My hair is so thin now i really need to shave it off but bothered i am not at this point. There is a pattern to it falling out and it seems to happen in week three after chemo then stops as chemo starts so I would think next week the final tuffs will depart my shiny head. The question Hope and I have wondered is will I have a tan line?? Only time will tell…..
I have wonderful new head wear thanks to the fabulous Knitting Grannie Annie. That woman is a marvel, give her a pattern some wool and there is no stopping her. I had a thought last Thursday of wearing a thin knit beanie hat in a soft thin wool or cotton, to which I could clip on one of my 8 flowers. I Googled it, found a pattern, mailed it to Grannie Annie, ordered wool that arrived two days later and by the weekend the first prototype was delivered. After some trying on, discussion and measuring she went away and voila the baby bamboo beanie was born. And now it’s born i can’t stop her knitting. Thank you Mum. Xx. As I type another hat is finished and being delivered by Taxi service Trumper.
Finally found my hat mojo and I’m happy, relaxed and comfortable. It is a lot to get your head around loosing your hair but slowly one gets used to it and with the help of others and finding your look it’s ok. Watch this space, i’ll Show you each hat and flower combo as they come off the knitting needles.
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Love to you all.
Keep checking your bumps for lumps, that also includes you men.
Glorious Day 