I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Off-Topic => Off-Topic: Talk about anything you want. => Topic started by: peleroja on April 07, 2010, 06:01:04 PM
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For more than 50 years it grew. In its heyday it reached the bottom of my derriere and was lush and full. Then came 6 months of hemo. When hemo was over and I returned to PD, it only reached the middle of my back and was scrawny and thin. I guess I could have put up with that, but last week I received an invitation to my son's wedding. "Oh, no," thought I, "wedding pictures." I had to make a tough decision, one I swore over 50 years ago I was never going to do. (sigh) Once the decision was made, though, I couldn't wait to move forward. Yesterday I gathered up my courage, went to the nearest one and said, "Make it look like Julie Andrews." She said, "Who?" I sighed and thought to myself, "A pox on all 20 year olds." Well, it doesn't quite look Julie (next time I'll bring pictures), but it's done. Once I get one, a new pic will be posted.
So saying, will you all please join me in a minute of silence for my hair, which is lying somewhere on Fantastic Sam's floor.
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Yes, I remember the day I had my long locks cut -- it took me awhile to identify with the face in the mirror. I am guessing you can't wear one of your 16 hats to your son's wedding! Post pictures so we can all see Julie's look alike :2thumbsup; When is the wedding? Congratulations on the upcoming wedding and for mustering the courage to change the "do"!!
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I grieve for you.
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Ah, yes, I know that grief all too well, and I mourn with you. I lost thick, wavy hair that reached to the middle of my back due to transplant complications. I gave up and cut it short, short, short. With enough surf spray and fiddling with a hair dryer and round brush, it has now grown back enough that I no longer am noticeably bald, but the former texture and thickness is a distant memory. When I wake in the morning and look in the mirror, what used to be a long, tousled, interesting mess is now a short, puffy dandelion fluff.
Everyone around me graciously tells me it looks fine, fine, fine. Lovely. But it used to be a feature that I really liked about myself, and "fine" just isn't that easy to accept as a replacement for something that was such a large part of what made me feel feminine.
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Idiot 20 year old! Julie Andrews has been in more than one film and on Broadway. If I remember correctly, she has written children's books.
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Ahhhh, that is the pits for sure!!!!! Bet it looks lovely now tho, Idiot 20 year old or not!!!
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My hair has lost its thickness and it crazy half the time. I mourn your hair. I hope it was a good haircut.
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I'll bet you look beautiful with your new hair cut.
I went through two seperate Julie Andrews periods in the last 15 years.
Now it's shoulder length, but I am dreaming of those Julie Andrews days lately. The first time I had it cut short on a whim and hid in the bathroom all day until my husband begged me to come out and eat dinner with the family. The 2nd time I cut it short because of chemo.
Both times I ended up really liking it. Hope you like it too.
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:pics; soon???
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i used to be able to sit on mine, and it was always thick enough to cover 4 or 5 heads. it's still very thick but i know it's much, much thinner than it use to be. i keep it fairly short now because since the onset of dialysis it has been rather dry and somewhat like straw. however i tried a new shampoo yesterday and it actually seems like there's some life in it afterall. i know just how you feel. just don't think about it and enjoy your son's wedding. :wine; here's a toast to the hair.
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I know how you feel.
I used to have a lush full beard. Eventually I cut it down so that it looked neat. Now it's grey and not so dominating. At least, I can avoid having to trim it more often than once a fortnight.
;)
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Do small animals nest in it?
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Actually, folks, I got to thinking. You never have seen me with long hair cuz I always pulled it back and anchored it at the nape of my neck. All you've ever seen is my hats! I probably won't get any pics of me until the wedding.