Taking a side angle shot of my hair for wig purposes
Driving to my first chemo infusion wearing my "Keep F'ing Going" bracelet my friends gave me.
A shot my husband took of me on 5.21.20, the day I started chemotherapy.
And it was done! 6.5.20 my hair had started to come in clumps. I figured having a clean shave would look better. Had a great FaceTime with some family and friends while my husband grabbed the clippers!
![First wig option is just a set of bangs attached to a hair clip! Have to pair this one with my head wrap found on Etsy.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb20bebbe6ed05d6e4195e6/1594853040772-7ZVVLLA4OL7OMK7DKQE8/IMG_6287.jpg)
First wig option is just a set of bangs attached to a hair clip! Have to pair this one with my head wrap found on Etsy.
7.4.20 No makeup / new wig photo! My husbands co worker surprised me with this very kind gift and I loved it! Looked like my real hair!
Getting ready for a zoom call with my freelance clients. This wig needed a cut so I styled it with my favorite bandana. I was going through cancer treatment during the Covid pandemic so there were no trips to the salon at that time.
Every time I left the house I never left without my mask. Here I am going for a walk in my favorite park in Dallas.
![To say some days were hard is an understatement. Having been diagnosed at age 39 less than 2 months after my mom died AND during the Covid 19 pandemic, it was too much to bare some days. This was taken after a very hard yoga class where I pushed my b](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb20bebbe6ed05d6e4195e6/1608568584586-82JZMJBQ4XBRQHD5FRMY/IMG_0195.jpg)
To say some days were hard is an understatement. Having been diagnosed at age 39 less than 2 months after my mom died AND during the Covid 19 pandemic, it was too much to bare some days. This was taken after a very hard yoga class where I pushed my body to my edge. At the end I just collapsed into fetal pose and cried.
Round #4 chemo on this day. Wore my new favorite jungle mask, which was super comfy for the 4 hours of sitting there getting the infusions.
![Sans make up, rocking the dark red bang wig I have. My bald head was always freezing cold even in 95 degree heat!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb20bebbe6ed05d6e4195e6/1596902759900-MU3PB3QGGL6A7DYR46Q6/Me.in.hat.jpg)
Sans make up, rocking the dark red bang wig I have. My bald head was always freezing cold even in 95 degree heat!
![8.10.20 after 5 rounds of chemo I had lost most of my hair and gained almost 20 pounds from the steriods. I think you can see it in my face in the this photo even though most of the weight gain was to my hips and thighs. I was so uncomfortable.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb20bebbe6ed05d6e4195e6/1608568212714-2RN8LKBMYNW52IUE1GR6/8.19.20.jpg)
8.10.20 after 5 rounds of chemo I had lost most of my hair and gained almost 20 pounds from the steriods. I think you can see it in my face in the this photo even though most of the weight gain was to my hips and thighs. I was so uncomfortable.
Chemo round #6
Out for a run on Halloween
Rare moment out at a coffee shop
10.1.20 - Our 4 year wedding anniversary. The first time we ate at a restaurant 7 months. Went to a fancy sushi place in Dallas and ate out on the patio. I went without my wig which felt very liberating.
11.10.20 - Leaving the house more and more without my wig on. This time was for my first 10 mile bike ride around the lake.
Birthday Selfie: Taken in Saint George, Utah on my 40th birthday. So very happy to be here to see 40 and I feel healthier than I have in a long time. Hair is growing back so nicely too!
![December 2020: Taken at the summit of a hike in Utah. I was completely alone on the hike and so I decided to put on some music and sing at the top of my lungs into the canyon. It was so liberating!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb20bebbe6ed05d6e4195e6/1610466273052-97KF58CEHF2ZI7NHTASV/selfie.jpg)
December 2020: Taken at the summit of a hike in Utah. I was completely alone on the hike and so I decided to put on some music and sing at the top of my lungs into the canyon. It was so liberating!
![While my hair was growing back my head was always very cold! I was never much of a hat person so when I discovered Scarves for Healing, I was SO excited. The founder is a survivor herself, so I love supporting her small business. The fabrics are gorg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb20bebbe6ed05d6e4195e6/211ecdb6-78d4-468d-8013-26ac03193693/IMG_1272.jpg)
While my hair was growing back my head was always very cold! I was never much of a hat person so when I discovered Scarves for Healing, I was SO excited. The founder is a survivor herself, so I love supporting her small business. The fabrics are gorgeous and they come pre wrapped so they always look flawless!
2.8.21 The last day that I had my chemo port in! Despite some doctors telling me to keep it in for a year just in case the cancer came back, I decided to have it removed after 5 months. Many reasons led me to this decision - Firstly, I BELIEVED my cancer was gone, you have to have it flushed every 6 weeks - so by removing it I removed those added trips to the doctors, and if you forget to have it flushed every 6 weeks or just in general - you could get a very serious infection in your blood stream if left in.
![Chemo Curls: My hair is unexpectedly growing back so curly! And mostly grey, which is not surprising after the year I had in 2020!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb20bebbe6ed05d6e4195e6/67f58a86-f641-4263-8309-bc662981bb9d/IMG_3310.jpg)
Chemo Curls: My hair is unexpectedly growing back so curly! And mostly grey, which is not surprising after the year I had in 2020!