We knew the chemo Abigail was receiving would make her hair fall out, we just didn't know how long it would take. The doctors told us to expect a couple of weeks, but hers didn't start really coming out until almost a month in.
She's always had thin hair, so when it started falling out in chunks, we knew it wouldn't last long. And it was making a huge mess. When I would brush her hair, it was just fall out.
On Daddy's birthday, I saw a big clump of hair dangling from her head and asked Eve if she could get it. So she gently ran her fingers through Abigail's hair and pulled it out. They all thought that was so neat, that everyone wanted a turn! Halle softly pulled some out, then Cora wanted to try. She grabbed Abigail's hair and pulled as hard as she could! She came away with a large chunk and once we realized it didn't hurt Abigail at all, everyone burst out laughing!
At that point, we told Abigail she could choose. We could let her hair keep falling out on its own or preempt the mess and shave her head.
She opted for the shave.
I started with scissors. It was difficult to make that first cut.
Everyone wanted a turn with the razor, including Abigail!
Daddy finished it off for us.
I'm so used to her bald head now, but at the time it was quite a shock. She makes bald look good, though!
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