Comments on: The hardest part.. http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/ Its not about the hair... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:37:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Life is terminal… : Especially Heather http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-2/#comment-26993 Life is terminal… : Especially Heather Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:56:38 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-26993 [...] of the hardest things that I had to face was losing my hair. I remember that day so vividly. Honestly, I would walk by a [...] [...] of the hardest things that I had to face was losing my hair. I remember that day so vividly. Honestly, I would walk by a [...]

]]> By: jonibee http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-2/#comment-22079 jonibee Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:26:41 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22079 I do not even have a website yet. Just starting on Squidoo, and trying to share. I think you are so brave, Heather. I know about the bald problem and I do not have cancer but a hypothyroid problem and I am going bald. After all your blogs I am reading I will stop trying to hide the top of my head and be so thankful what I do have. Prayers and love to you Heather. Hang in there and be as positive as you can. You can beat it, I know. Jonibee from Canada I do not even have a website yet. Just starting on Squidoo, and trying to share.
I think you are so brave, Heather. I know about the bald problem and I do not have cancer but a hypothyroid problem and I am going bald. After all your blogs I am reading I will stop trying to hide the top of my head and be so thankful what I do have. Prayers and love to you Heather. Hang in there and be as positive as you can. You can beat it, I know. Jonibee from Canada

]]> By: Monica C. http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-2/#comment-22065 Monica C. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:58:26 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22065 You ARE truly beautiful, and you have gorgeous eyes! I hope you always know and believe that! You ARE truly beautiful, and you have gorgeous eyes! I hope you always know and believe that!

]]> By: Sandy http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-2/#comment-22039 Sandy Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:28:43 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22039 Hi Heather. I hopped over here from Rainy Day Diamonds. She's right - you are indeed a diamond. Thank you for sharing this. Hi Heather. I hopped over here from Rainy Day Diamonds. She’s right – you are indeed a diamond.

Thank you for sharing this.

]]> By: Robyn http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-2/#comment-22036 Robyn Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:17:08 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22036 Heather, Its the beauty from within, that radiates on the outside....hair? Who cares, YOUR BEAUTIFUL!!!! Heather,
Its the beauty from within, that radiates on the outside….hair? Who cares, YOUR BEAUTIFUL!!!!

]]> By: Terrillyn http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-1/#comment-22031 Terrillyn Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:20:27 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22031 Heather, I've been reading your blog since before you were diagnosed. If I was as beautiful as you without hair, I'd be one happy camper. My friend, Ilene, had leukemia and was comotose for about 3 months. Of course, the chemo left her hairless but she fixated on her tummy. She was much, much lighter than she had been but her muscle tone was gone from being bed ridden for so long. Hair grows, tummies tighten (unless you are my age and there are no muscles left) and you and Ilene are both such a testimony how to remain faithful in horrible circumstances and to God's faithfulness at all times. May God Bless you and keep you and your family Terrillyn Heather,
I’ve been reading your blog since before you were diagnosed. If I was as beautiful as you without hair, I’d be one happy camper.

My friend, Ilene, had leukemia and was comotose for about 3 months. Of course, the chemo left her hairless but she fixated on her tummy. She was much, much lighter than she had been but her muscle tone was gone from being bed ridden for so long.

Hair grows, tummies tighten (unless you are my age and there are no muscles left) and you and Ilene are both such a testimony how to remain faithful in horrible circumstances and to God’s faithfulness at all times.

May God Bless you and keep you and your family

Terrillyn

]]> By: marina http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-1/#comment-22029 marina Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:30:19 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22029 Heather,I have been reading your blog for awhile off and on I just wanted to let you know that when I first saw you with your hair I thought how beauitful you are and now with out your hair you are just the same I see you Heather you are beauitful and wonderfuly made with or with out hair don't you worry your pretty head about these you are a very pretty women .Blessing always, marina Heather,I have been reading your blog for awhile off and on I just wanted to let you know that when I first saw you with your hair I thought how beauitful you are and now with out your hair you are just the same I see you Heather you are beauitful and wonderfuly made with or with out hair don’t you worry your pretty head about these you are a very pretty women .Blessing always, marina

]]> By: Cheryl Molenaar http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-1/#comment-22028 Cheryl Molenaar Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:42:18 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22028 Just when I thought I admired you a ton.... you go and say more things that make me admire you more.... you are something else!!! You are the richest woman alive. Full of wisdom, raw and real, and I love you, though I have never met you. YOU - are awesome!! Sending love and admiration. :razz: Just when I thought I admired you a ton…. you go and say more things that make me admire you more…. you are something else!!!
You are the richest woman alive. Full of wisdom, raw and real, and I love you, though I have never met you.
YOU – are awesome!!

Sending love and admiration. :razz:

]]> By: wanderingrose http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-1/#comment-22027 wanderingrose Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:07:46 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22027 Losing my hair was right up there on my list of things that bothered me, but so far it has not happened. Radiation went well and Chemo is seems going well also. I have a yucky cold but mostly feel good. I just hate the whole uncertainty of everything that is going on. My moods are so up and down. I go from elation to despair over and over all day long. I am a wreak! Losing my hair was right up there on my list of things that bothered me, but so far it has not happened.

Radiation went well and Chemo is seems going well also. I have a yucky cold but mostly feel good.

I just hate the whole uncertainty of everything that is going on. My moods are so up and down. I go from elation to despair over and over all day long.

I am a wreak!

]]> By: Tammy http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-1/#comment-22026 Tammy Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:57:19 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22026 I just came across your blog and what a blessing! I haven't read through it all yet, but I plan to. When I read about the cancer and your process before surgery, I went right back to September last year when my precious Christina had brain surgery. You guys should talk! Her website is www.christinaahmann.com. Her brain tumor was a grade III astroglioma. And she is now bald too. She is 25 years old and God is being glorified through her story. I am now going to read more of your website, but I had to stop and post this first. :) I just came across your blog and what a blessing! I haven’t read through it all yet, but I plan to. When I read about the cancer and your process before surgery, I went right back to September last year when my precious Christina had brain surgery. You guys should talk! Her website is http://www.christinaahmann.com. Her brain tumor was a grade III astroglioma. And she is now bald too. She is 25 years old and God is being glorified through her story. I am now going to read more of your website, but I had to stop and post this first. :)

]]> By: Katiebod (Roses are Red, Violets are Violet) http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-1/#comment-22025 Katiebod (Roses are Red, Violets are Violet) Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:39:19 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22025 My Mom hated her wig. hate, hate, HATED it. You are so right... it just felt fake to her and she mostly did it to ward off shocking others. But, to be honest, what shock is there in a beautiful bald head? It's not as if you're covering up a pair of horns...you lost your hair. It will come back. I think you are beautiful either way...but, the irony is, you might miss not having to mess with it when it DOES come back in! :-) My Mom hated her wig. hate, hate, HATED it. You are so right… it just felt fake to her and she mostly did it to ward off shocking others. But, to be honest, what shock is there in a beautiful bald head? It’s not as if you’re covering up a pair of horns…you lost your hair. It will come back. I think you are beautiful either way…but, the irony is, you might miss not having to mess with it when it DOES come back in! :-)

]]> By: Marie http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-1/#comment-22024 Marie Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:43:57 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22024 You are very encouraging, I don't have cancer but other things in life that are very painful and when I read your blog, sometimes I cry because it has touched something in me, I release my fears and face how I really feel, things that I have bottled up inside that tear me apart, it brings me to the "now" and the OK to cry and most of the time it is here that I "let go". I become "real" again and know that and allow myself to mourn. I blogged about my painful "walk" but I think it would scare people away so I stopped Thank you again Heather for sharing, it has changed some of my thinking. Always praying for you, blessings You are very encouraging, I don’t have cancer but other things in life that are very painful and when I read your blog, sometimes I cry because it has touched something in me, I release my fears and face how I really feel, things that I have bottled up inside that tear me apart, it brings me to the “now” and the OK to cry and most of the time it is here that I “let go”. I become “real” again and know that and allow myself to mourn.

I blogged about my painful “walk” but I think it would scare people away so I stopped

Thank you again Heather for sharing, it has changed some of my thinking.

Always praying for you,

blessings

]]> By: Praise and Coffe http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-1/#comment-22023 Praise and Coffe Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:13:05 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22023 You are beautiful and have taught me so much. Thank you, Sue You are beautiful and have taught me so much.
Thank you,
Sue

]]> By: Rebekah http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-1/#comment-22022 Rebekah Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:14:25 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22022 Heather, You are so beautiful and amazing. I know that I have the same pride that you mentioned having. I too easily get caught up in my appearance, and God has really been teaching me to focus more on what He says a beautiful women is. Thank you for sharing your life with your readers, I am one who is touched by your life. Many blessings to you! Heather,
You are so beautiful and amazing. I know that I have the same pride that you mentioned having. I too easily get caught up in my appearance, and God has really been teaching me to focus more on what He says a beautiful women is. Thank you for sharing your life with your readers, I am one who is touched by your life. Many blessings to you!

]]> By: Wendy http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-1/#comment-22021 Wendy Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:14:57 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22021 Sorry, this has nothing to do with your post, but when I heard this news I thought of you and Emma Grace right away. There is a new Mitochondrial Syndrome center at the UT Medical Center in Houston. The woman setting up the clinic is a friend of mine. Her name is Gayla Roberson ph 713-500-7032. It's part of the med center genetics center. They are pushing for breakthrough treatments for mito diseases. I told Gayla to give you special treatment if you call! Sorry, this has nothing to do with your post, but when I heard this news I thought of you and Emma Grace right away. There is a new Mitochondrial Syndrome center at the UT Medical Center in Houston. The woman setting up the clinic is a friend of mine. Her name is Gayla Roberson ph 713-500-7032. It’s part of the med center genetics center. They are pushing for breakthrough treatments for mito diseases. I told Gayla to give you special treatment if you call!

]]> By: Kandy http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-1/#comment-22020 Kandy Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:28:00 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22020 "You are so beautiful...to me..." That song was running through my head over and over while reading your post. You're such an amazing, strong, inspirational woman. And...I decided you deserved an award for it, so I gave you one on my blog today :) Keep on keeping on...you inspire so many of us *hugs* “You are so beautiful…to me…”

That song was running through my head over and over while reading your post. You’re such an amazing, strong, inspirational woman.

And…I decided you deserved an award for it, so I gave you one on my blog today :) Keep on keeping on…you inspire so many of us *hugs*

]]> By: Dawn http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-1/#comment-22017 Dawn Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:15:24 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22017 I think it's so awesome that people come and tell you their stories, just because you have been brave enough to go out without anything on your head. So great! I think it’s so awesome that people come and tell you their stories, just because you have been brave enough to go out without anything on your head. So great!

]]> By: Kat http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-1/#comment-22016 Kat Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:56:58 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22016 You rock! You truly do. Hugs to sweet beautiful YOU! Kat You rock! You truly do.

Hugs to sweet beautiful YOU!
Kat

]]> By: Tee http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-1/#comment-22015 Tee Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:06:02 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22015 You are indeed beautiful, hair or no hair. You are beautiful inside as well. You are indeed beautiful, hair or no hair. You are beautiful inside as well.

]]> By: missmilki http://especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/comment-page-1/#comment-22014 missmilki Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:47:59 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2008/02/27/the-hardest-part/#comment-22014 Hi Heather! I came stumbled upon your blog a few months ago and I have to say one of the first things I thought was she's so pretty! I don't know what you looked like before but I can def say you look great without hair! :grin: I think hairloss seems to be a big issue for anyone with cancer. One of my best friends died from it 3 yrs ago and I remember when she first got sick and lost her hair I made some jokes about it, trying to make her feel better but I knew straight away from the pain in her eyes that it was a bigger deal than she was letting on. I still feel a bit sad that I was so insensitive. Another one of my friends lost her hair from chemo (not for cancer) about 3yrs ago as well, since its grown back she's always had it as long as possible - like shes compensating. Hers was curly at first too but it straightened out as it got longer so you never know what it'll be like when it grows back! Something to look forward to! Hi Heather!

I came stumbled upon your blog a few months ago and I have to say one of the first things I thought was she’s so pretty! I don’t know what you looked like before but I can def say you look great without hair! :grin:

I think hairloss seems to be a big issue for anyone with cancer. One of my best friends died from it 3 yrs ago and I remember when she first got sick and lost her hair I made some jokes about it, trying to make her feel better but I knew straight away from the pain in her eyes that it was a bigger deal than she was letting on. I still feel a bit sad that I was so insensitive.

Another one of my friends lost her hair from chemo (not for cancer) about 3yrs ago as well, since its grown back she’s always had it as long as possible – like shes compensating. Hers was curly at first too but it straightened out as it got longer so you never know what it’ll be like when it grows back! Something to look forward to!

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