Well I should go to bed, it’s gone midnight but wanted to stay up long enough to get past the milestone of my 1st aniversary of diagnosis. This time last year I was numb. At home discussing with my OH how and when we would tell the kids.
1 yr on and things arn’t brill, but could be worse. I realised tonight that I had to celebrate the fact that I had survived this year, and that my life stretches ahead of me, all be it a different life.
Tomorrow I am getting my very short hair dyed purple, something I would never have done 1 year and 1 day ago!
Wow, purple hair fantastic - isn’t it strange though, I am really impressed with my hair being short, it’s sort of snazzy and trendy albeit dyed a basic colour (no choice at it was sooooooo grey when it grew back!).
My one year anniversary was last month and it’s so strange but I never thought about not reaching it until I had done! Then as you say, I realised that things had changed and things would never be the same again.
Good luck with your hair, when the profiles are back you will have to put your piccy on then we can see the new colour and new you.
Cheers to you both girls!!! one year down - and many to come! yes, life stretches in front of us - in whatever form that may take, and still: that is really GOOD.
wow, purple hair, awesome!!! I am planning to dye mine pink as soon as it grows a little more. Just something a little fun that I would never have dreamed of doing a few months ago!! Doing it before I have to go back to work and won’t get away with it!
I’m so glad your first anniversary has now been and gone. Onwards and upwards now!!! I hope the hair colouring goes really well today, please do let us know how you get on,
Purple and pink wow love it. What a statement. I won’t lose hair though its thinning and I/ve been a brightish red for a long time. Just have to contend with the roots, but hey know what, things we used to worry about about seem so pathetic now don’t they. Sod the roots!!
It’s done, it’s almost purple, dark maroon with purple highlights. It looks funky. I love it! I love my hairdresser! She has managed to make it look longer than it is! Just wish it was a bit thicker, still feel a bit baldyfied in patches.
Off away for the weekend now, retail therapy sat day, party sat pm! Live the life!
Sounds great IreneM, I remember reading your epic posts during your treatment times, and like you never thought I would celebrate anything again, but here we are telling the tale and getting on with life ,albeit different to what we knew. Love to see the hair.
Live for the day is my new motto