A hair-raising experience

Since my last blog post I have completed another week at work; started more treatment but this time for my head (cancer is obviously not just a physical thing); planted a 10m strip of lavender in our front garden which looks fab; ate at an unfortunately named restaurant especially-at-this-time called 'Tsunami' and went to an engagement party which had to be evacuated because the ceiling at the venue nearly fell through with water from a pipe leak above!  You should have seen it - it was like someone had got a gigantic jar of water and just poured it all out! Poor Matt and Andrea (the happy couple) having to endure a washout of an event. Still, it was good fun and great to catch up with old friends and I socially went 'head commando' for the first time. 'Head commando' in this case, being bald with no covering!

Because I lost my hair rather 'patchily' and I want my hair to grow back at an even length all over (yes, I hold my hand up, I'm vain!) I have been asking Mat to shave my head as and when needed. 

I didn't want long strands at the top and short ones at the back and end up with a backwards mullet so the hair clippers have been well used since I left hospital.  Venturing outside our house I have either worn scarves or hats to cover my head and although I did consider a wig have decided not to bother with one other than to wear 'fun' ones in the future. 

I didn't want the hassle of having to look after an expensive wig (good ones cost a lot of money) and have to go through constant head itch when wearing it so have not bothered.  Although it sounds silly, the more I thought about a wig the more I felt that by wearing one, I was 'hiding' myself in some way when I didn't want to.

Anyway, I thought I would share with you below some latest photos of me looking ready to cause some vandalism and trouble.  It's ever so cold this going bald business. I may have said it before and I will say it again but I don't know how you blokes go through with this going bald lark! It's freezing!

A blurry girly shot - trying to look feminine with a skin-head is very hard!

Mat thought it would be funny to give me a mohawk mid-shave without me realising.

Being bald, I have discovered that I have a heart shaped crown! Looksy!

Me now - March 2011