So far 3 hair problems I've come across:
1) Since getting this portacath placed in the R side of my neck & chest, I've had some pain to the area and realized it hurt to raise my R arm. Unfortunately hair grows in my kili-kili (is that the correct spelling for armpit in Tagalog?) A) Do I let it grow on the one side & start a new trend, B) lift it the best I can & try to shave it or C) Wait for the chemo & pray it falls out?
2) Now I have to sponge bathe (don't get any ideas you naughty-minded people) to keep the area dry for the next several days and it's painful to bend over since my lovely growth is right below my ribcage & then some. It's also painful when I hyperextend my neck back which I found out the hard way watching aerial fireworks on the 4th of July. "OOOh pretty...OUCH!" Jenny & I worked it out where I bent over the basement sink & she was able to wash it for me. My big hair had gnarles in it which she was able to get out. I muddled through the pain & SOB (shortness of breath, not Son of B----) to get it done. I also had to hold a washcloth over the catheter site so it wouldn't get wet. I had thought about going to a salon but then they'd hyperextend my neck back into the sink.
3) Now I've got these stubbly leg hairs and again, bending over is a chore. A) Do I hire someone to shave them, B) do the best I can to continue doing this myself, C) let em grow, braid them & see if the chemo will take care of that for me.
My luck the chemo will take the hair on my head & eye brows but will keep the pit & leg hairs growing. :o)
Jess, if you wouldn't find it too weird, I will shave you, if you want. Think of it as a whole new opportunity for bonding! We could make an afternoon of it--order food, put on some good music, gossip, whatever. Or, if you don't like that, we could go have our legs & underarms waxed. I get my lip & chin done every few weeks (yes, I'm old and hairy, so what?) at a place at Cicero and Devon, in the same strip mall as East of Edens. Never had them do anything else, but I'm game.
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Jen
let it grow girl!!! be a hippie!
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