I have decided that today is to be a day of commemoration ( if that is a word!) and a good day to start journaling my journey with breast cancer. Over the past few days my hair has been slowly thinning and yet today it is coming out full tilt and will probably be gone in a day or so unless I take matters into my own hand and buzz it off. I have known that this day was coming yet am reluctant to give in to it at this point.
On Thursday, my sister Melissa took me to St Joseph's Hospital in London for the insertion of a port-a-cath. It was implanted in the right side of my chest and is a lot more painful than I expected! This was done to try and preserve the veins in my right arm and will be the access for all further chemo. Speaking of which, the second is fast approaching. I will be having chemo again on Tuesday, March 6, so expect to be out of communication for a day or two if it is anything like the first time.
Once I get the hang of this blog thing I will try and post a picture of my "new" short hairdo...and if brave enough will post when it is gone!
Stay tuned....
Shirley