short hair

My old hair used to be long and straight and brown but now
it's growing back into a short, kinky, wavy, grey, brillo-esque
'do' and I'm just about getting used to it. I'm having it trimmed
next monday and coloured in a bit too. Well there's only so much
grey a lady can handle and I really don't want to end up looking
like Dame Judy Dench....... (she's a stunner but about 40 years
older than me!) Here's a little list of my fave short cuts.
shannyn sossamon, audrey tautou, jean seberg and tamsin grieg

scarfless

Saturday marked the first day without my trusted headgear. I've grown so fed up of wearing scarves and decided Berkhamsted was ready to receive my GI Jane skinhead. This was a major occasion for me and I hope I didn't scare everyone at the Bragg's party. I feel very brave for venturing out without my security blanket and today I even went out in daylight without it. I guess I just have to get used to people staring.

to wig or not to wig

My hair is now so so thin :-( I have a massive bald patch at the top of my head and it's growing. I've also noticed that the back of my head is aching which means the hair there will be coming out next!!!!! I just haven't got the guts to go out and about in a wig. I ventured out with my headscarf today........got a few looks. They probably thought I was the local fortune teller out on my lunch break!

hair today.............

Today was the day I've been dreading........It has started falling out. My ears pricked up at the first chemo session when eavesdropping on a couple of ladies who were on their second trip. They both said that they had started to molt on the 3rd week. I have therefore let the days pass between hair washes as I've wanted to delay this moment. This morning, however, I HAD to do something about my lank, lifeless mop. I'm trying not to get too alarmed but it is still quite distressing to see more than the usual cluster swim toward the plug-hole. Eyebrows/lashes next? Trying not to cry!!!!

The wig

The lovely Mole took me to try my NHS wig on today. I was so apprehensive as it's not the easiest thing to go through. We were warmly greeted by Sabrina and led to the upstairs salon. The little room was full of those scary mannequin heads, sporting crops, flicks, curls and bobs.
Sabrina was very helpful, considerate and professional, thank goodness as I didn't want the tea and sympathy routine. I tried on a variety of blondes, brunettes and shaggy crops until I realised that she'd cleverly let me chose the one that she'd picked out for me right at the beginning.
I take ownership of the layered bob in chocolate brown next week. I'll definately have my mojo back!
A huge thank you Lizzie for your help and support, I couldn't have done it on my own or without you xxx