Sunday saw me braving the outside world again. We went for lunch at a village pub, scarf firmly tied onto my ever decreasing stubble.  Same style, different colour.  I've now exhausted my collection of scarves - not difficult as I've only got 2!  Although, Auntie M has sent some hand knitted ones for me to try (thank you - love the colours!).  They're designed to go round the neck, but I'll have a play and see if I can adapt them.  Having said that I feel the cold on my neck, so even if I don't get them on my head they'll still come in really useful.
I have in fact been really brave and stood on the driveway with no scarf at all - or commando as we like to call it!  Not sure yet if it's bravery or a perverse desire to see what reaction I get from people walking by.  To do that though, I have to actually look at peoples' faces - I opened the door to the postman yesterday and had to gauge his reaction by his voice as I couldn't look him in the eye!  Ha ha, will have to try harder next time! 
My head is looking quite patchy now - white areas where there's hardly any hair at all.  I want to rub it all off, but my head is quite sensitive and it gets a bit tender if I try that! It's surprising though how quickly you get used to having little or no hair.  I've always changed my hair styles and colours, so I guess this is just another make over!

I felt tired yesterday so didn't do much.  I feel like Samson - losing my strength since my hair's been chopped off! It's either a busy weekend or my body's reaction of things to come later this week.

Today, I had a visit from H and baby Jessica.  She's so beautiful and slept all the time she was here.  Chris was working from home and took hold of her almost as soon as they arrived!  You forget that yours were that small sometimes (well one of mine was, the other 2 were 8lb+).  I'm holding off cuddles at the moment - too much going on with the PICC line and shedding hair all over the place!  H looks really well too (motherhood obviously suits you!!) and is settling back in to domesticity with ease.

I have a trip to the hospital tomorrow to see the Oncologist and have bloods taken.  Hopefully things are back on track for chemo on Friday.  I need to remind them of the stomach injections and also more anti sickness medication to see me through the rougher times.  Mum's also back with us tomorrow, to help us through the next round.  I'm really hoping I feel ok Friday evening, as it's Vaughan's 16th and it would be nice to take him out for a meal.

As it's Tuesday, Chris has to run around with the boys for various training sessions.  Tonight though, Susie B is taking Adam, so Chris just has Vaughan to ferry about.  She's got a lot on her plate too at the moment, which makes us even more grateful to her.
Boys are home and Liv is due soon, so peace shattered for the day - TV on and everyone talking over each other (NFT - Normal For Tinsley's)!

Thanks, by the way, for the messages of support re the hair - I'm sure you're all just being kind, but it does make me feel better!