Final Preparations

Today I see the Oncologist to start my chemo therapy. I am going to be given three days of medication to prepare my kidneys for the taxing job they have ahead of them. They are going to be hammered with the chemo drugs and getting rid of the toxins/cancer cells. I will receive my first round of chemo on Monday.
This past week I have been thinking about the one thing that I could do that would help me feel more positive about this whole experience and I determined that there was one thing that I could do.

As the chemo enters my system it will kill off any new cell growth that is going on in my body. The areas it will hit will be my digestive tract, my bone marrow and my hair. Diet might help save my tract from severe damage. There is nothing I can do about the bone marrow but the hair- that is a different matter. I am going to lose my hair but I can decide when and where I am going to lose it and so I chose to go and get it braided and cut off yesterday. I do not have a shiny head yet, that will come in two to three weeks but for now I have short hair. It will help me to transition into a bald head and will be less stressful if I do not see large clumps of my hair in my hands or on my pillow.
The good thing about my new hair style is that it is much easier to take care of. No more tangles after washing it. No more wild hair dos from stocking caps or the wind. Less shampoo and conditioner is needed. For once and all I can prove to my family that I really do not have eyes on the back of my head!