30 September 2006

There's a Problem With the Plant!

We knew it was coming. It's expected. And as much as the doctors were worried we'd have a horrible time with the concept of Ellicia losing her hair, we weren't terribly worried. Been there, done that.

So far through the treatment, the hair's held on fairly well. It wasn't growing anymore, but it wasn't falling out. A few days ago, Ellicia began to shed. She was like a kitty cat, sort of... always touching her head, and a few more hairs coming out.

So far, though, it's been staying in.

And this morning, when we got up for breakfast, it was still there. Then I took a nap. And she took a nap. Late in the afternoon, I'm exploring my quiet house, notice she's no longer in bed, and as I walk past the bathroom door, it opens.

Yikes!

Honest to goodness, it looked like she was escaping from a nuclear accident. Apparently, it'd really begun to let go. She had thinned... dramatically.

It was time.

So, off we went to the bathtub, and she got on all fours, and we lathered up her head and shaved away.

She's back to being bald. Quite possibly, this will be permanent, from what we understand from the doctors. However, as we said before, we have always been more concerned with losing her than her hair.

4 comments:

Fermina Daza said...

Bald is BEAUTIFUL, especially if worn as a battle scar for a battle WON.

Anonymous said...

Ditto homefront six...hairstyling, highly overrated.

Kat said...

Ditto that. *hugs* Praying as always.

Melinda said...

She has such a beautiful face that she's simply accentuating her best features by foregoing the hair.

Keep us posted on your plans and what we can do to help, okay?