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Posted: 7:31 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Going, Going, Almost Gone! 

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By Kaedy Kiely

Unbelievable!  Friday morning I had all my hair.  Friday midday, my hair started falling out so I had it  trimmed it to 1/4 inch.  The rest of Friday and Saturday I enjoyed how that sheared head felt -- it's an amazing feeling, especially if you've always had medium length to long hair.  The only problem is, my head would be feeling great, then I'd catch a glimpse of myself in a mirror and see a complete stranger!  Feels good, looks strange!  I even played poker Saturday night in my Red Sox baseball cap instead of my wig, I was enjoying it so much.  Then, Sunday, I made the mistake of tugging on a few pieces of hair to see how secure they were and, POOF!  My hand was full of shaved hair.  I tried another spot -- more tufts of hair came right out.  After about 15 minutes, I had an interesting pile of shaved hair.  Then I made the mistake of looking in the mirror again and my hair looked moth-eaten -- full in some areas, totally gone in others.  EEK!  So now it doesn't look so cute with a baseball cap on it!  I was really surprised at how fast it happened.  Today I have very little hair.  In a day or two, I think I'll do what my friend Kathy did and yank the rest off with duct tape!

I've been wearing my wig, Bridgette, to work and everybody has been totally cool about it.  The guys say they wouldn't have noticed anything really different except that I may have changed my color a bit.  The girls are all saying "Wow!  Your hair looks great!  What did you do?"  The ones that don't know me too well are mortified when I tell them it's not my hair and why I'm wearing it, but I tell them that it's a great compliment to me, so not to worry.  I know I'll get used to it, but right now it feels like I've got a long-haired animal that doesn't move wrapped tightly around my head.  It's also quite the heat conductor!
A couple of notes to anyone who might be a few weeks behind me in their diagnosis.  First, I would REALLY encourage you to have your hair clipped super short as I did.  It's quite a unique experience and feels really good!  I also can't imagine trying to deal with my hair coming out with the long strands that I had.  Second, try to find a place like "A Woman's Place" at Northside Hospital.  It's a lovely experience in the midst of the craziness.  I know they have a similar place at Piedmont Hospital, where I'm being treated.  I went to "A Woman's Place" because my friend Susan is good friends with Vikki, the hair stylist there.  I'm also going to a class Vikki will be teaching next week on how to deal with the changes with your skin and makeup.  I'll be telling you about that soon.
I want to thank the gals over at The Breast Center at Northside Hospital for the sweet card they all signed for me.  I used to go there for my yearly mammograms because it was close to my work (Piedmont now is,) and I made some nice friends with the ladies that work there.  Their beautiful card and "Race For the Cure" t-shirt made my morning yesterday.  Thanks, Rhonda!  Miss you!
 
 
 

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