Chemo Round 2. Cold Capping.

My next round of chemo is on Monday, if all goes as planned. My hair has stayed healthy through this cycle, but the last few days I have been shedding excessively. The bald places around my ears are prominent, and my hair is thinner overall, but I do not believe anyone would look at me and know that.

This whole air dry, no brushing thing has led to curly waves I never knew I had. Then there are the “I haven’t washed my hair is almost a week” days when my hair is as straight as it’s ever been.

We will see what Round 3 brings.

Why bother?

March 21, 2023

I am back in Wilmington and headed to a hair appointment this morning I scheduled before I knew everything I know now.

And it just hit me.  I won’t have appointments with Ashley much longer.  I won’t need a color and cut every six weeks or so.  After roughly 7 years together, Ashley and I will be taking a break.

And that makes me sad.

It seems silly to be trying to plan things out with my hair right now.  To cut bangs or not to cut bangs.  To color or highlight.  It will all be meaningless so soon.

And yet it feels like something I can hold on to for right now while life is still normal.