OK, so I have this photo booth on my imac and I really don't use it...the kids have great fun with it, but I kinda forgot it was here - ...But - got a package in the mail the other day, had ordered an 'inexpensive' wig - was going to say cheap, but inexpensive sounds nicer. Anyway, American Cancer Society offers $100 grant for 'head gear' - so got another wig and a few scarves to get me through the winter - ANYWAY - came home from work, I take this $38 wig (compared to the ~$200 ones I bought pre-chemo) out of a plastic bag, plop it on and, as I always do right when I get home, had to check my e-mail, FB, etc....was sitting at my computer - could kinda see my reflection in the screen and decided to go to this photo booth and see 'really' what this wig looks like...(Now that is about as much multi-tasking as I can do these days) --- hence, the photo on the right...
During this time, Glen comes home from work via the back door and the Schwan men - 2, one in training, are at the front door... Our tried and true guy quit the company last month - so these guys don't know us - I really didn't have time to 'change my hair' or 'find a hat' so I let these guys in, we (Glen & I and the '2 guys) are in the dining room, chatting, perusing through the catalog, placing the order...all the while I know I have 2 big cardboard tags hanging out of the back of my head. I really wasn't too concerned about it, but now I do kinda wonder what the fellas thought...
I was looking back through this photo booth thing at all of Matthew's amusing shots and I found this (photo on the left) And apparently I had used this little ditty another time - Again, lookin' at the hair - Melyssa had cut and colored my hair and if I remember correctly, I was trying to see my highlights... So, there you have it accidental before and after chemo photos....
Yes AFTER CHEMO - it's not been as climactic as I thought it would be...I still have so many of the side effects - was really hoping to feel like a super hero for a few days anyway before surgery...
Since I do have a few days left, maybe SUPERHERO mode will kick in yet this week;)
Although surgery for Christmas may sound like a bum deal, it's probably not a bad thing that I've had so much to do, that I really don't have time to wimp, ponder, or stress about the fact that in now less than a week someone is going to violently hack off two rather large appendages, separate a layer of my chest wall, shove hard rubber balls in that space and stretch until it almost pops - oh, sorry - I forgot, I don't have time to think about this...
Really, we're doing good, got employee Christmas party, Resident Christmas Party, House decorated, and all of our Christmas Shopping done!!
Will have surgery this Friday morning - will let you know how it goes soon after, if I'm not too sedated from the pain meds and anti nausea drugs - Anesthesia is not my friend...will probably awake in recovery heaving - hopefully I won't dislodge any of the multiple tubes exiting my body:-
Thank you all for your support, love, prayers, etc etc etc... We're almost there...:)
Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season!!!
Love & Hugs to all!
Di Di
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