Well, I did it. I finally got the courage to cut my hair for the first time since chemo. This was almost more nerve racking than shaving my head just over a year ago! I wanted to keep this hair and I'd worked hard to grow it out to this point 9 months later. I had my friend Cassie Dekorver do it for me and she was kind enough to help me document this next stepping stone in my cancer recovery process.
The "Pre-Cut" Pictures
Foil Time for Fun Color
Interesting tid bits that I learned from Cassie..... it is always good to wait at least 6 months from your last chemo treatment before coloring hair to insure it is healthy enough. Also, have your stylist do a test piece of hair for your color. Hair that grows after chemo may take color differently than expected and will often turn out orange or some other color. Cassie did a test piece and when it turned out good we went ahead and did the whole thing. It was crazy to me how much we cut off the bottom of my hair. Guess it had to go sometime! I had to get rid of the mullet look and start working on growing it out into a sassy bob!
The Finished Product
