Thursday, June 11, 2009

Sprouts

I woke up the other morning and my eyebrows were back. I swear to you...I looked different waking up than I did going to bed. I am not kidding. And it is not like I didn't notice them before I went to bed. They weren't there!! Now, just to calibrate my exaggerating slightly, let me explain that the hairs have not grown back in fully but there is enough shadow that it looks like they are back. Who cares...I'll take it!!

As far as the top of my head, I am a walking talking Chia Pet. Cha cha cha Chia. Every morning the kids run in to rub my teeny tiny noggin' and squeal about how much more it has grown. If you click on this picture below and enlarge it to around 1000%, then get your magnifying glass and look closely at the area close to Angelica's head rest. Do you see the fuzz?





YAHOOOOOOOOO!!!! With a little more nutrition and time I think I will soon really start to look like my old friend again.




Oh...what a difference 6 months makes. I NEVER want to lose my hair again.

Radiation is going fine. It's a whipping but just like everything else it will be over soon....33 more treatments. I had chemo on Tuesday. It went fine too.

A couple funny things have happened lately that I wanted to share. Laying on the table Tuesday (as machines whirled around me sending photon, electron, proton, neutron, or ion beams to change my DNA and cause hypoxia to any remain microscopic cancer cells left in my chest, arm pit and sternum) the technician put on her music....loud. I work with her each day now and know now that this is her routine. But this was on my first day. The song that came on was The Bee Gees belting out Stayin' Alive. "Ah ah ah ah stay' alive, stayin' alive." Oh my gosh, it was hard to lay still...I was cracking up. I told the tech that she has impeccable taste in songs. Not sure she knew why I was laughing.

The other funny thing is that I am getting pummeled with sales calls and e-mails from this laser hair removal company. I know I am feeling better because now it really makes me laugh. If they only knew how much I was NOT a good prospect for them! Maybe I should just sign up to reward them for sticking with me. lol

xoxo

p.s. I have loads of photos to share. I will post them soon.

10 comments:

Janice Jorgensen said...

I see it, I see it!! I really do! Your eyebrows, too! Good show! This is where the edgy, artsy, spikey look comes in. You'll need cutting edge specs and some cool platform shoes to match. Love the stayin alive story. Hilarious. I hope this last phase of treatment isn't too tortuous for you. It won't be long now . . . . Love you!! --Janice.

kennyk said...

Mimi,
No, the very large man is not thingle. He'th married. He altho hath a lithp. In his interview with the Fire Dept, he said, and I quote, "I'm not the sharpethest tool in the shed, but I can lift the shed."
And he often has bright ideas. He presents them with his finger in the air and he says, and I quote, "wouldn't it be eathier to cut down the tree, then put the fire out?"
Glad you're doing well.
Kendra and Aleth and Leigh

joanna said...

Funny funny.....only 33 more keep on...and you look fab....definitely see the hair!! you are so beautiful!! Fists up fists up....JoAnna

MEGrattan said...

Kyle thought the song Stayin' Alive was called Stabilize...HA!!!
Aren't you supposed to lay still during radiation? I'd want to boogie to the music if I heard it!

love ya~
megan

Janet said...

Maureen...I see your eyebrows and your hair! It looks great! I can't wait to see what it looks like as it gets longer. I'm thrilled for you! You are "more than a woman, more than a woman to me"...in staying with the BeeGees theme!!
Much Love,
Janet

Anonymous said...

I do see it!!! This is very cool - you must be sooo excited...thinking of you.
Laureen

Anonymous said...

Look at that 5 o'clock shadow! Before you know it, your head is going to be fully covered and you're gonna wonder "when the heck did that happen"!?!

Elaine Paulsen :)

Anonymous said...

As I read your post, I was thinking of the "More than a woman" song. Funny that Janet had that same song in her head.
You look fabulous. Remember Nioxin shampoo, not sure if it really helps, but mine seemed to grow much more quickly when I used it. Also head massages.....they stimulate the blood. It is amazing just how much better you will feel with eyebrows. We definately take those little things for granted. They frame our faces and without them it is so weird.
Love to you.
Barbara

Anonymous said...

Girl, if I could be half as witty as you!

You look fabulous!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful! I'm glad that your hair has decided to return. :) You'll be through the rest of this before you know it!

Janine