The Chronicles of Cancer – Pink Dot Detour

This is the entire list of related blog entries written since I was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. These are heart and brain dumps as I go through diagnosis and treament.  When I began to blog my journey, I decided I would write authentically and not hold back anything.  I’ve written about the good,…

… So this is Coco …

She’s a little coo coo.  Tower 10 as Bridget says, which I think means certifiable, without the cheque!  She’s only coming out for special occasions … à la Coco Chanel.  If you are just tuning in … I had Triple Negative Breast Cancer and am going through chemo now.  I lost all my hair after…

Foxy Roxy!

Introducing Roxy!  You’ve met Heather and Sophie … it was time to introduce the wig I chose – or rather, it chose me – to be most like my real hair. I’ve always had curly hair – but wanted straight hair – the grass is always greener … I would spend hours blow-drying and feathering…

Do I shampoo or wash my head?

… and other TMI oddball quirks that result from chemo. #1 – During my very first shower after having my hair shaved off, I put my hands up to wet my hair – and SHOCKED myself when it wasn’t there.  This put me in a quandary … do I shampoo my bald head or use…

Meet Sophie!

Hi everyone!  This is Sophie … if you are following along on my Pink Dot Detour with Triple Negative Breast Cancer, you know that I lost all my hair 13 days after my first chemo infusion. Each wig – I currently have five with two more in the works – brings out different characteristics of my…

Oh, Heather … You didn’t!

Do honey browns with blonde highlights have more fun?  You bet they do!  Even with cancer! That’s me … second from the left in front wearing white like an angel … Thirteen days after I had my first chemo infusion, I lost most of my hair and had the rest of it shaved off.  Saying Ciao…

Ciao Bella

I’ve been puzzling over why losing my hair is so traumatic … and I think I have figured out why.  I’ve never been bald.  I was born with a full head of dark hair.  I wasn’t born with breasts … they came later.  I was pretty much fully developed by age twelve.  And also at…

Hair today … Gone tomorrow

Do you play with your hair?  Or love to have your significant other play with it?  If there is one thing I love … it’s having someone play with my hair.  Quickest way to my heart?  Play with my hair and kiss me on the forehead. Close your eyes.  Run your fingers through your hair. …