Ready, Set, SHAVE

It's gone - all gone. Heather's patience with her hair, rather the lack of, drove her to have me shave her head. If I thought Jon would be reading this, I would never tell this story. We shaved her head with Jon's electric razor. We don't have clippers, and Heather did not want to wait another minute. It's a good thing that Heather covers her head with hats and scarves when in public. How can a shaved head have divots?

She is almost finished with her 5th week of radiation and chemo. She remains in good spirits, good health, and relatively good moods. She has been told that her 5th and 6th weeks of radiation will probably be her worst for being tired; however, so far so good. She may be dragging a little, but not enough to interfere with work or life in general.

I may have spoke a little too early. I started the entry Tuesday night while at parent / teacher conferences. When I came home, Heather was not feeling well. She said her chest felt heavy, her head hurt a little, she had begun to bruise, and she went to bed. Wednesday she began to feel worse and left work early to come home and nap. By Wednesday night, she was weepy with discomfort. Thursday, the doctor's office scheduled an immediate CT-scan - possible blood clot. Good news - no blood clot. Blood tests will hopefully give us a clue. Tonight, she feels better.

Next week is Heather's last week of chemotherapy and radiation. Yeah! We head to San Francisco November 12 for a follow-up to her six-week treatment. I am so looking forward to hearing that the tumor has shrunk!

When Heather was lying in bed feeling ill, I saw her little hairless head peeping from the covers. I held her, rubbed her head, and told her how much I love her. As I watched my little girl
become scared for the first time throughout this horrible ordeal, my tears welled and my composure melted. We have been so lucky so far. She has tolerated everything so well; I am completely selfish now. I never want her to suffer!

I know when she begins her new chemotherapy regime beginning of December, it will be an all new "game." The Temodar will be doubled from what she takes now. I know it will be a miracle if she does not get sick or have bad days. In fact, I am expecting it. I just don't want to think about it.