LET THE FALLOUT BEGIN

I'M TOLD THAT FOR MOST PEOPLE, YOUR HAIR STARTS TO FALL OUT BY YOUR SECOND CHEMO TREATMENT. I'M DUE FOR CHEMO THIS THURSDAY THE 24th, PROVIDING MY WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT, ETC. IS BACK UP, BUT MY HAIR HAD A MIND OF ITS OWN.  IT DOES THAT A LOT, YOU KNOW. I NOTICED A LITTLE EXTRA IN MY BRUSH ON SUNDAY.  WHEN I LEANED OVER MY HOT CEREAL BOWL ON MONDAY, SOME STRAY HAIRS COMMITTED HARI KARI IN MY CREAM OF WHEAT. EACH DAY IT GETS PROGRESSIVELY MORE. JUST CHECK OUT MY TRASH CAN.

I'VE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE SUGGEST I CUT IT SHORT BEFORE IT BECOMES A NUISANCE, OR BUZZ IT OFF COMPLETELY, BUT I'M NOT QUITE READY TO DO THAT YET. MAYBE TOMORROW WILL BE THE DAY. I'LL LET YOU KNOW. BECOMING A CUE BALL TAKES A LITTLE GETTING USED TO. I'M DOING OK WITH IT, BUT THAT REALLY CHANGES YOUR APPEARANCE. FOR NOW, EACH TIME I BRUSH THROUGH IT & THROW AWAY ANOTHER WAD OF HAIR, IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I'VE CARED FOR IT FONDLY FOR MOST OF MY LIFE & NOW I CAN BID IT A FOND FAREWELL.  I KNOW THAT THE LORD WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE ME THE GRACE TO HANDLE EACH CHANGE AS IT COMES.  HE'S PROVED IT TO ME OVER & OVER AGAIN. I CAN REALLY FEEL THE DIFFERENCE WHEN PEOPLE ARE PRAYING FOR ME.  IT'S SO GREAT!         I FEEL SURROUNDED BY A LITTLE COCOON OF LOVE. I FEEL HIS ARMS WRAPPED AROUND ME WITH ALL THE LOVE, CONCERN, HELP & SUPPORT OF MY FAMILY, FRIENDS, CO-WORKERS, CHURCH FAMILY, MEDICAL TEAM, AND MANY PRAYING FRIENDS THAT I HAVEN'T EVEN MET YET. GOD'S ASSIGNMENT FOR ME IS TO REST & RECOVER. THAT IS SOMETHING I CAN DO. MY PRAYER NEEDS ARE SIMPLE: 1.) HELP WITH THE PAIN FROM MY MULTIPLE MOUTH SORES. THEY MAKE IT TOUGH TO EAT & BRUSH MY TEETH  2.) CONTINUED GOOD ATTITUDE TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF EACH NEW DAY. 3.) LOWER BACK PAIN (NEW SYMPTOM). HELPED BY MY CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENT & MASSAGE EARLIER TODAY, BUT STILL WITH ME. 4.) THAT MY WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT WILL IMPROVE & NOT DROP SO LOW WITH EACH TREATMENT.