The Stages of Hair Loss

The one side effect I had been prepared for was the hair loss.  All the others, not so much.  So, I thought it a little ironic that I cut my hair short and it hadn't started falling out.  Wouldn't that be something if my hair didn't fall out?!!  Well, one day after being home from the hospital it started coming out, and by the handfuls! I was walking out of Wal Mart and a gust of wind came up I was worried it was going to blow all the hair off my head!  I knew it was time to break out the clippers.

I had mentally prepared for this, and we had tried our best to prepare Atleigh.  I wanted to make it fun and light hearted for her.  So I told her we would shave my head and have a party to celebrate!

I had just assumed from the beginning that Josh would shave my head.  I never even asked him.  Thank goodness he was willing to.  Before we even started Atleigh was pretty upset, but we explained to her why it had to happen and I told her she could help me pick out a wig.  She seemed to like that idea.  😂

The first few passes of the clippers were kind of hard for me to handle, but the more Josh kept going the better it felt.  Control.  This is what I have wanted all along and I now I had some.  My hair was coming off on my terms and it felt good.  The kids did really well with it.  They both like to rub the stubble on my head.  The final step, the electric razor.  

The stages:

So, it's done.  It was kind of a relief to get it off.  And Atleigh is doing okay with it.  She like to rub my head.