At the end of the day following Kristen’s 2nd chemo treatment, she recalls her dream the previous night and describes how her hair hurts.
Between the first and second chemo treatments, several surprise infections appeared along with disappointment over how quickly her formerly iron-clad immune system failed.
While adjusting to all these strange happenings within her body, she decides to cut her hair before it has a chance to fall out, resulting in the comical realization that with short hair she looks like her son, and a surprise boost of self-confidence.
When a deeply meaningful gift from a dear friend (and two-time breast cancer survivor) arrives in the mail, the pink ribbon logo takes on a new and different meaning.
Settling into the treatment routine, Kristen shifts her focus to the future by buying a beautiful new wall-sized garden calendar from Etsy to chronicle the journey that’s about to unfold.
San Diego hair stylist and short hair specialist Lael AnnMarie
https://www.instagram.com/laelannmarie/
Angio Dynamics Smart Port
https://www.angiodynamics.com/product/smart-port-ct-injectable-port/
Garden Planner Wall Calendar
https://www.etsy.com/listing/240697826/garden-planner-planting-calendar-sowing
Removable Transparent Mark It Dots
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003M6VQNY/
Meet Kristen’s doctors:
Surgical oncologist Dr. Louis Rivera
https://www.scripps.org/physicians/31924-louis-rivera?tab=overview
Hematologist and Oncologist Dr. Sonia Ali
https://www.scripps.org/physicians/8669-dr-sonia-ali?tab=overview
Plastic surgeon Dr. Salvatore Pacella
https://www.drpacella.com/
Radiation oncologists Dr. Anuradha Koka and Dr. Kenneth T. Shimizu
https://www.scripps.org/physicians/4516-anuradha-koka-md?tab=overview
https://www.scripps.org/physicians/5313-kenneth-shimizu
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