I Took My First Baby Steps at Being Naked!

MGNS
MGNS Member Posts: 197 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I finally went on an outing today without my wig! It was scarry at first,but I just kept thinking "baby steps". I was surprised how nice people were and no one stared (at least where I could see them).
It's been 4 months since my last chemo and my hair is not growing out as fast as I expected. It's only about quarter inch length and of course not the color I'm used to, so this was a big baby step to go out without the wig.
I felt totally free! Life is good! :>
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  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #2
    It will feel natural VERY soon!!!
    You GO, girl!!!! But don't forget the sunscreen!

    I found a hat today (well, actually 20 of them...) black baseball cap with pink letters: TOUGH ENOUGH....if you want one, let me know...private message me with you address...

    Hugs, Kathi
  • BlownAway60
    BlownAway60 Member Posts: 851
    #3
    Congratulations
    Hugs

    Donna
  • Megan M
    Megan M Member Posts: 3,000
    #4
    BlownAway60 said:

    Congratulations
    Hugs

    Donna

    Congrats MGNS! That was a
    Congrats MGNS! That was a huge step, not a baby step!
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #5
    Megan M said:

    Congrats MGNS! That was a
    Congrats MGNS! That was a huge step, not a baby step!

    WTG!
    Hey, being naked is a good thing! lol So happy for you and so proud of you! I know it isn't easy to do what you did, but, you did it!!!!!


    Sue :)
  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow Member Posts: 2,686 Member
    #6
    MGNS, great news on the baby
    MGNS, great news on the baby steps....you'll be running through the town in no time!! It is very liberating, isn't it??
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    #7
    You go!
    Congratulations! I remember being so scared to "come out" with my peach fuzz head. A physician friend said "that's a radical haircut." She didn't know that I had been in treatment and wearing a wig. When I told her "it's the chemo special", she nearly died of embarrassment. It gave me a good laugh though.
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159 Member
    #8
    CONGRATULATIONS!!!! What a
    CONGRATULATIONS!!!! What a milestone~ we are all sooo proud of you!

    Here are the stages of hair-growth: Bald, NewBorn, Baby Chick, Chia Pet, Finger in Light Socket, to finally, a semblance of what you had pre-chemo! :-)

    Hugs,
    Chen♥
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #9
    chenheart said:

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!! What a
    CONGRATULATIONS!!!! What a milestone~ we are all sooo proud of you!

    Here are the stages of hair-growth: Bald, NewBorn, Baby Chick, Chia Pet, Finger in Light Socket, to finally, a semblance of what you had pre-chemo! :-)

    Hugs,
    Chen♥

    CONGRATS!!!
    That was a huge baby step! You showed a lot of courage and everything was just fine!


    Losing one's hair is devastating while on chemo. I am so happy that yours is coming back now and that you felt good enough to go out without anything on your head, but, your new hair!

    You are a beautiful, brave woman!


    HUGS!
  • greyhoundluvr
    greyhoundluvr Member Posts: 402
    #10
    That's Not a Baby Step....
    I would call it a huge leap!! Congratulations!
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    #11
    greyhoundluvr said:

    That's Not a Baby Step....
    I would call it a huge leap!! Congratulations!

    Yes, life is GOOD! Congrats
    Yes, life is GOOD! Congrats on your huge leap!


    Hugs, Angie
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #12
    Angie2U said:

    Yes, life is GOOD! Congrats
    Yes, life is GOOD! Congrats on your huge leap!


    Hugs, Angie

    did you love the wind in
    did you love the wind in your hair? congratualtions. currently I am at chia pet. so I wear a baseball cap.
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #13
    I am blocked from PM'ing you....but...
    I will slip one in an envelope and get it off to you tomorrow....I'm sort of home bound today, waiting for the painters!

    And, of course, this is only for days you don't want quite so much sun...I'm so proud of you! I never wore a wig, but hats and scarves I did do...

    BIG hugs, Kathi
  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
    #14
    KathiM said:

    I am blocked from PM'ing you....but...
    I will slip one in an envelope and get it off to you tomorrow....I'm sort of home bound today, waiting for the painters!

    And, of course, this is only for days you don't want quite so much sun...I'm so proud of you! I never wore a wig, but hats and scarves I did do...

    BIG hugs, Kathi

    Go MGNS Go!
    Go MGNS Go! Very proud of you! And see, no one stared or thought anything of it!


    Lex♥
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #15
    KathiM said:

    I am blocked from PM'ing you....but...
    I will slip one in an envelope and get it off to you tomorrow....I'm sort of home bound today, waiting for the painters!

    And, of course, this is only for days you don't want quite so much sun...I'm so proud of you! I never wore a wig, but hats and scarves I did do...

    BIG hugs, Kathi

    Please unblock Kathi, so,
    Please unblock Kathi, so, she can PM you. lol What did you do Kathi to get blocked? lol

    Sue :)
  • MGNS
    MGNS Member Posts: 197 Member
    #16
    Ritzy said:

    Please unblock Kathi, so,
    Please unblock Kathi, so, she can PM you. lol What did you do Kathi to get blocked? lol

    Sue :)

    Unblocked....I think :>
    I think I finally figured out how to unblock Kathi...I swear I still have chemo brain at times! If I haven't unblocked please let me know. I lost my blonde hair during chemo, but still act like a blonde at times...lol:>
  • SamuraiMom
    SamuraiMom Member Posts: 295
    #17
    Wonderful you!
    Congratulations!!! That is so amazing! How empowered you must have felt when you did it and realized it was all okay! I know we don't know each other but I am so proud of you! This is the kind of bravery that inspires everyone!!!!
    xxoo,
    SamuraiMom
  • pattimc
    pattimc Member Posts: 431
    #18
    SamuraiMom said:

    Wonderful you!
    Congratulations!!! That is so amazing! How empowered you must have felt when you did it and realized it was all okay! I know we don't know each other but I am so proud of you! This is the kind of bravery that inspires everyone!!!!
    xxoo,
    SamuraiMom

    MGNS
    Way to go my sister in pink!! So happy for your new found freedom!! It takes alot of courage the first few times, doesn't it? After a while, it will feel like second nature!!

    Congratulations!

    Patti
  • KayNYC
    KayNYC Member Posts: 495 Member
    #19
    no baby step....
    Your outing was a giant step and no baby step. You are too modest! Good for you. Way to go pink warrior. By the way, the Chihuahua in your photo is a spitting image of our dog.Bets she ( or he) is a real sweetheart.
    Hugs, K
  • Christine Louise
    Christine Louise Member Posts: 426 Member
    #20
    Yea for you!
    Life is, indeed, good! I'm so happy for you. It must feel great, especially now that summer's here.

    I am glad you said it took 4 months for your hair to grow this long. My family and friends ask when I'll have hair, and I say maybe by Christmas. I finished chemo 2 weeks ago. They don't believe me that it'll likely take that long! (This falls in the "why aren't you back to normal yet" category.)
  • MGNS
    MGNS Member Posts: 197 Member
    #21
    chenheart said:

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!! What a
    CONGRATULATIONS!!!! What a milestone~ we are all sooo proud of you!

    Here are the stages of hair-growth: Bald, NewBorn, Baby Chick, Chia Pet, Finger in Light Socket, to finally, a semblance of what you had pre-chemo! :-)

    Hugs,
    Chen♥

    I'm at the Chia Pet stage.
    I'm at the Chia Pet stage. Who knew it would take 4 months to get to be a Chia Pet!

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