still losing...thankfully!

Jun 23, 2009

my hair loss has slowed down significantly. i may have even STOPPED losing extra hair. i may be losing a bit more than i did before surgery, but my daily hair loss isn't dramatic. i don't think it's growing back yet, but we'll see. i hate to complain, given that my hair is so thick and literally no one besides my very best friends and family can even tell at all. now it just looks like i have normal hair.  :)

whew.

i was really nervous about that. i literally lost half of my hair. literally. the ribbon that i had used to measure my pre-loss ponytail thickness and to measure the relative loss is still measuring about the same as it has for the last few weeks, so at the very least the bulk of my hair loss has already happened.

i still have a LONG way to go, but this weekend i attended my best friend's wedding in palm springs and wore a bathing suit for the first time since i was about 12! i actually couldn't believe i convinced myself to do it, but no one seemed to be horrified. it's not revealing or anything, but it still fits tightly, like swimsuits do. i wouldn't wear one without a little skirt sort of thing...that helps a lot to feel more comfortable. anyway. that was a big step.

OH. here's something that really really shocked me, and brought tears to my eyes. when i got on the plane in san francisco, i told the flight attendant that i'd need a seatbelt extender (as i always have). she looked at me and said "ok, i can bring you one, but you look like you probably won't need it." i explained that i always have, but that i had recently lost over 100 lbs so maybe not.

she was right. there was even room to spare. i was SHOCKED.

huge milestone!

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