We noticed her hair coming out at the end of last week but as the weekend progressed there was more and more and it had started to irritate Caitlin. We asked her about it and asked if she wanted it shaved and she said yes. I think the prospect of not having her hair washed was too good an opportunity to pass up!
We went from this:
There isn't a parenting handbook that prepares you for seeing your little girl have her hair shaved off, and watching her at the hairdressers reminded me of when we first found out that Caitlin had Leukaemia. It brought back those familiar feelings of anger and sadness. I guess we've hardened up to all the needles, and drugs, and terminology but seeing her without hair brings it back to reality. All you have to do is smile, she's still gorgeous, and nothing will change that.
Tomorrow is review day at Addenbrooke's, but she'll also have her Peg injection again. We're in the middle of week 3 at the moment so hopefully we'll know more about how everything is progressing.
It might start getting rough from now on in, as Caitlin hasn't been ill yet. Hopefully I'll be better prepared for it than I was today.
xxx
My name is Alex .that is so cool you let her shave her head. Do you have step by step photos of her head shaving???? Do you have video of her head shaving??? One last thing do she have a Facebook Paige??????
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