How important is the hair in your nose?

The conversation went something like this...

     Sweet Hubby:  "Do you need a tissue?"

     Me:  "No. (sniff)"

     Sweet Hubby: (about five minutes later) "Do you want me to get you a tissue?"

     Me:  "No, (sniff) why are you asking?"

     Sweet Hubby:  "Well, you sound like you need a tissue!"

It was then I realized the advice of a pink sister to, "ALWAYS carry extra tissues," was NOT in jest ;-)

Yes, I'm losing my NOSE HAIR TOO!!!

Maybe I need one of THESE! 

Or not

So... does it matter???

Apparently so, see:  What is the purpose of nose hair?

I'm not one of those who usually suffers from allergies or sinus issues, so this is VERY frustrating - although a minor inconvenience in the grand scheme of things.

I did lose a chunk of my left eyebrow last week.
Yes, a chunk!
Thank goodness for eyebrow pencils ;)

My eyelashes are also thinning, and a few fell out (same left eye) a few days ago - THAT will be the most difficult thing to camouflage!  I've been told you can just line your eyes and put some mascara on your lids, but I'm not convinced :brow

I've been combing YouTube for ideas...


There ARE some folks who believe you can actually avert hair loss during chemo using a strange process called "Cold Caps"  It's being tested, but my chemo nurse said she's NEVER seen it actually work in the end.  I can't imagine the prep... watch if you dare:  How it Works (I couldn't listen to this guy for long - but several online pink sisters actually purchased these things... then decided they were far too much trouble).

Oh well, bald it is \m/

I probably WON'T order one of those ;)

But, I've already ordered one of THESE :tup

http://www.veneciasfoundation.org/

My bestie gave me an amazing book by this pink sister (see link below shirt) - her story is inspiring, filled with humor and grit.  That the "crap" part came from her friend's student makes it even better from my teacher perspective ;) 

For those who are interested in a Round #3 Update:

• Days 1 & 2 were as expected - felt okay, just a bit "off" again
• Days 3 & 4 were pretty rotten - I WAS able to meet Mama and darling nephew (I know he'd hate I referred to him as "darling" - he's about to start high school ;) ) on Day 3 for a quick outing in the morning, then got too tired and had to go home; Day 4 found me mostly in the bed.
• Day 5 - TODAY!!!  Was a good one :)  Did some work this morning, folded some laundry, then met Mama for an event at her church called "Sweet Tea" - a survivor and caregiver support event.  We were served hot tea (interestingly tolerable given that everything now tastes pretty nasty) around beautifully decorated tables in varied sets of teacups and saucers - wish I'd taken a pic, visited for a bit, and listened to an inspirational speaker.  I even won the door prize for having been born the farthest away :tup  Any guesses where???

I'm thrilled to start teaching this week - can't wait to get going with the semester, and continue to rock the BC battle!

Picture from: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-10-most-idiotic-inventions-weve-ever-encountered-2010-10?op=1