3/9/2011 Time for a new Look

After pulling handfuls of hair out of my head while washing my hair the past several mornings, we made the decision that it was time to admit the Chemo had done it's job and I was rapidly going bald. You can see I didn't shave it, so there is always going to be a little bit falling out. We had an experience at the shop. The lady asked me what type of a cut I was after and so I quietly told her I was a Chemo patient and it was time to take it off because I was losing my hair. So, after getting buzzed, I went to the counter to pay for it and the ladies had kind of funny looks on their faces, they said that the guy that had been in the chair behind me and had finished a couple of minutes before me had paid for my haircut, he must have overheard what I told the lady that cut my hair. The act touched Patty and I quite deeply and we were very appreciative of his compassion on our behalf, now I need to look around for a good opportunity to pay it forward for someone else.

We had some educational meetings with staff members yesterday to give us an idea what life on the ward would be like, no real surprises other than some of the restrictions due to my lack of having a full immune system to fight off bugs.

The doctors and staff had a meeting today concerning where I go now and what the next steps are. I have appointments next Monday March 14th to get some tests re-run to see where my MM markers are at this time. We will then have an appointment on Friday March 18th to get the calendar on when everything will take place.

Cara came by tonight she was in Provo dealing with wedding things and took some time at the end of the day to come see us. Patty and I are grateful for that, it is nice to have company to break the day up and they really miss each other's company that we came to be around them quite a bit during the past year or so. We wish her well in her travels back to Parowan tomorrow night.

The medicines are starting to flush out of my body again and I'm feeling quite a bit better than I did last week and even over the weekend, I'm grateful for that. Thanks again for all your thoughts and prayers, I'll write again soon.