Yesterday Cathy made her first long public excursion without any headgear. While her hair is a couple of inches long, the coverage is not as complete as prior to chemotherapy. I'm sure it made her feel self conscious, even at church, where everyone knows her and loves her. She's in a tough transitional phase. When all of your hair is gone, people (strangers) assume there's chemo or some other story that engenders some sympathy. When your hair is full and normal, people either don't notice it or comment on it's beauty. When your hair is growing in from being gone people don't know what to think. This is somewhat of an issue for men, but it's a whole different story for women. There's a whole cultural context issue here that doesn't need to be discussed - why it's different for men than women. The bottom line is that my sweet wife is really brave and I love her. Nothing about this last year has been easy for her, physically, emotionally, or mentally. She takes it in stride and looks for whatever is next.
If you are one who prays, Cathy is feeling a little under the weather and is in need of some healing. We don't know if it is a cold, allergies, sinus infection, or what. She's just feeling generally rotten - the kind of rotten that needs soup, tea, a shoulder rub, and some sleep. More than any of that, prayers will help.
Blessings to you all.
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