Well, that’s done.
My hair started coming out faster today. It wasn’t fistfuls, but I’d get four to six strands each time I ran my hand through my hair, so it was time.
I didn’t want to make a big deal out of it. A number of people have offered to get their heads shaved with me as a show of solidarity, which is very sweet, and my hairdresser offered to take it off at no charge but, when the time came, I just wanted to be anonymous.
I went over to my local Hair Butchery, which was the best possible choice. The woman who cut off my hair barely spoke English. She wasn’t interested in how many kids I have or how much weight I’ve lost. I said, “I have cancer. Shave it off.” She said, “All of it?” I said, “Yes.” And she went to work.
The first time I saw the side of my head in the mirror – well, that was a little freaky – but in a cool way. I thought, “Maybe I won’t grow it back so long.”
Early reports indicate that people are in fact nicer to cancer patients.
annie. you look beautiful. truly.
ReplyDeleteYou look beautiful Annie! Jeff D, (friend of Hillel's)
ReplyDeleteDoes lint stick to your head? When I shaved mine bald I collected lots of lint.
ReplyDeleteThanks guys. Stephen, too funny! I was wearing one of Elaine's fabulous bandanas all day, but once I took it off, I couldn't stop rubbing my own head! Fuzzy!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, indeed.
ReplyDeleteI know Hillel. One day about ten years ago, for absoultely no reason, I went home from cooking. I got out the Bic and shaved all the hair on my head off. Using a ball-point pen was BRUTAL, let me tell you.
ReplyDeleteYou know Ann, i'm not one to lie, im brutally honest, i actually like the shaved look on you, lol. Of course now i wanna touch it.
ReplyDeleteBring it, John! Seriously, we should do lunch. The head is uber-fuzzy and cool. :)
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