Shedding like a Dog

Days 6-12

This past week has been pretty uneventful, in terms of my health. I have been feeling very upbeat, but super lazy. The side effects that were present the first few days after chemo have all gone away.

I noticed some shedding last night and this morning. The only thing I can relate this phase of hair loss to is when your dog sheds all over the floor or furniture. Only a few strands fall out at a time. I anticipate the big shave to happen in the next few days. Hopefully, I 'll have a cute, round head to show for it!

So, my little sister did the genetic testing and her results came back positive. She also has a mutated BRCA1 gene. Knowledge is power, I tell ya. With this information, she can be proactive in the choices she makes regarding her health. It freakin' sucks, but I hope she is empowered by this information. I was really hoping that the mutated gene started with me, but now we know for a fact that one of my parents has the gene. I can't even explain my feelings about this whole thing. I hate everything about it. Cancer sucks just the way it is, but this stupid gene mutation is making things worse.

*Sigh* On to a brighter subject. I went to the Ontario Improv to watch a show called Vagina Dialogues with a few of my good friends last Thursday. We had an absolute blast. My vice principal is the producer and it is a show to raise money for cancer. Boy, some of the jokes were D-I-R-T-Y, but soooo funny. My cheeks were still sore the following morning.

On Saturday, Cam and I went to a BINGO fundraiser for breast cancer. It was held in honor of an amazing woman I met to celebrate the one year anniversary of her double mastectomy. Afterwards, we watched Snow White and the Huntsman. Let me tell you, I am dying to watch Thor now. All because of Chris Hemsworth. Can you say "eye freakin' candy?!" Another *sigh.* That was a good sigh though.

Overall, I had a great week. This Saturday, we will be celebrating my brother's graduation from CSUSB. He's getting his MBA! Woohoo. So proud of the man he's become!

Ontario Improv

BINGO fundraiser

Oh my...Let me go get my wig.