I’m not sure what did it. Some would say that having more than two kids did it. Others would probably blame it on being a small business owner during the pandemic. Yet others might outright say it was from Covid itself. But the harsh reality is that my gene pool specifically states that I will have a receding hairline.
I always said that once I noticed it that I would shave it, early and often. Over the last year or so I started to notice a “thinning”. So then my wife hauls off and decides to try to catch up to me all at once and just lose hers entirely! The audacity… She knows how competitive I am. So I beat her to it.
Tomorrow morning starts chemo for Elizabeth. Many prayers appreciated.
They told her she would lose her hair by Thanksgiving. After hearing the list of symptoms I told her she was basically a pro already. If you combine all the worst symptoms from first and third trimester of pregnancy you get a pretty accurate description of symptoms, just add hair loss and mouth sores.
At the end of pregnancy you get a little bundle of joy to make you forget what the last nine months did to you. After this next nine month stretch we will have plenty to reflect on, but the sting of the process will probably linger indefinitely. We have been told by others who have been through the process that we will never be the same. I hope and pray that the learning and growth in this process will help us love people even more deeply.
A quick story before I head off to get some fresh eggs:
The day Elizabeth was told the news about having cancer was brutal. But there was something that stuck out to both of us that will forever change our view and ministry. When the doctor told her she had breast cancer, the second thing she said was “who do you have? Do you have people?”. What was shocking about that question was the realization that people answer no. The statistics are terrible for those who answer no. That is why they ask it. In Elizabeth’s moment of terrible personal news, she was still thinking of others.
We don’t know how yet, but we’re taking notes through this process to figure out how we can be part of helping those who answer no. I may call on you in the future to help us with that.
Thanks does not say it loud enough for all those who have given us love and support in so many ways. We have seen cards, food, gift cards, activities for the boys, comfort items, veggie trays and the list goes on and on. We love you all. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
PS- I haven’t gotten the text list fully formed yet. If you sent an email and haven’t heard yet, you will.