They are everything I have been told ... HOT, ITCHY, and UNCOMFORTABLE! HOWEVER, let me tell you the fun part of having a wig! I'm washing my "hair" right now while getting work done!! What more can a busy mom/wife/business owner want... to be able to multi-task while one of those tasks is shampooing your hair :-)
Now, for the big question of the day... does one use soap or shampoo on the few very short stubbles of hair that's left on top of the head????? I have that question every morning :-) You would think that shampoo is still needed – but there are so few stubbles left that maybe body soap is ok. Let’s take a poll… tell me what you think!?!?
I had my blood work done today. My white cell count was low again. It was the same trend as last treatment. SO, instead of my body loosing white cells at the typical 7-10 days, I seem to be at my low at day 14. Oh well, now we know it and schedule life accordingly. When my white cells are low, that means my immune system is in jeopardy. I need to be very careful not to catch anything so my body doesn’t have to fight it. I’m thinking that I may not be able to go to church that Sunday – or just sit in the back row. I seem to always have a scratchy throat on the following Monday.
I had my Procrit shot to help boost my red cells - they didn’t look all that bad today. This shot is supposed to help boost my energy level. It’s funny, I don’t feel tired, but there are times I tell my legs to walk across the room to get something or do something, and my legs DON’T MOVE! It’s a very weird feeling. I feel ok, my brain is telling my legs what to do, but my legs are being stubborn and say “no”. Someone asked me if I ever feel “normal” in between the treatments, I would have to say “no”. There is always that fatigue hiding in the background. I can’t accomplish as much as I am use to and that is hard for me!!!
So, today, I unloaded the dishwasher and reloaded it, did just a tiny bit of Creative Memories paperwork, washed my “hair” and went to Costco for our monthly supply of meat. That’s a wrap for today – so much less than normal – but I’m SO APPRECIATIVE that God is letting me accomplish what really needs to be done!
Today is just a day to rejoice for what I do have! It certainly helps when the weather is sunny and in the low 70s (had to throw that in for my Illinois readers). I have a family that is helping me with the house. I have friends that offer to help with the kids etc. I have SO MANY PRAYER supporters. I have a cancer center that treats me like I’m the only one in Bakersfield with cancer, and I have my heavenly Daddy by my side at all times. I am blessed!! I think a GREAT activity for all of us – everyday – is tell someone all of the blessings God gave you that day. If all of us focus on the positive wouldn’t that start to change our world! What would it be like to live in a totally positive world? I am game to find out!!!
My poll answer.....
Use soap! Body wash! How often can a woman use body wash on her head...never! There are soo many different wonderful smelling body washes! I say take advantage of it while you can, because before you know it, it'll be back to the same old shampoos and conditioners!
I am also game for blessing tellings! God blessed me with being able to go to the forgiveness seminar, and to forgive someone I didn't even realize I was mad or upset with! That was just one to speak of...God gives us so many in a 24 hour period, but that is the one that stands out the most to me now.