Wig Styling

This past week everything has seemed normal and as though I was never diagnosed with breast cancer.  It was nice.  I had lots of energy and accomplished many things around the house.  I even had the opportunity to walk my kids to school on their first day.  I enjoyed that immensely!  It's kind of nice being a stay-at-home-mom for the time being.  If only I could get paid for that.  :)

It wasn't until today that the reality of my diagnosis became front and center once again.  I drove down to Jeff City with a friend for my wig styling appointment.  I wasn't nervous about this.  I was actually excited to see what my new style will be.  It took about 2 hours to complete the process.  The gentleman working with me was very nice and patient with me.  I am satisfied with the wig in the end.  I think it will work!

Before heading home, I needed to stop by my friends' house (The Campbells) to pick up my boys.  When I pulled up to their house, there were several kids out playing together.  I saw a stand at the end of the driveway that I thought was a lemonade stand.  When I parked, the kids were running towards my car and I said to my friend in the car, "Uh oh, what are they going to sell us?".  We got out of the car and they were holding a banner that I couldn't read and then Maggie Campbell handed me a basket and there was a picture of me in it...a big head shot of me.  :(  Things were not clicking until Maggie's mom (Beth) started to explain that Maggie made several bows out of duct tape and was outside all day selling them to raise money to help pay for my wig.  I was shocked and overcome with tears for the thoughtfulness of this nine year old girl to want to help me however she could.  It brings tears to my eyes now just remembering that moment.  The sweet thing was that my boys were there to help out and wave down cars as they were driving by.  What an experience for them to be able to be a part of that.  Thank you, Maggie, for your warm, generous and kind heart.  I am in awe of you!  She raised $56.41 for me by selling her duct tape bows for $.50 each.  Unbelievable!

The boys were wired after that experience and told me all about how they helped out.  Aden was impressed with Maggie as well.  He said, "Can you believe Maggie was outside all day selling her bows to give money to you for your breast cancer?"  Kalen showed me the banner.  I will definitely be hanging it up somewhere in the house to display.  There were still some bows leftover and Kalen was showing me all of them and wanted to put them all in my hair.  I let him put two in then and said he could put all of them in my wig tomorrow night.  He is very much looking forward to doing that.

That was my amazing day!  We will see how tomorrow afternoon goes when all of my hair is gone.  The anxiety is building!