A hairy update from Bethany...
22 July 2024
I left the hospital for the first time in ages today… (ambulance rides don’t count 😋)
I went to Granny and Grandpa’s house for a day trip between doses of pain meds, to see my sisters Kaitlyn and Elliana, and our puppy Bravo ☺️
But not only that…
I went to have my hair cut.
For my final day with long hair, Mummy, upon my request, brought a pretty dress of mine from home to wear (Pajamas pants and a loose—possibly stained—shirt didn’t quite cut it 😋) so I could feel pretty while I still had long hair👗
Stacey, our amazing hairdresser, came and did the final, irreversible chops, as my family looked on proudly (Granny and Grandpa, Mummy and Daddy, Uncle Andrew, Aunty Hannah, Kaitlyn and Elliana), before neatening what was left of my hair into a proper hairstyle. I must say, it looked pretty weird seeing my hair lying on the bench and not on my head.
Uncle Andrew (I hope you don’t mind me sharing this) had done his hair just for me, and asked the hairdresser to shave a flower crown shape on the back of his head, that he said looked a bit more like a crown of thorns. I still liked it though. It meant a lot to me that he did it 😄
It feels strange having no hair at the back of my neck. Every time I looked in the mirror, it’s another surprise, and probably will be for a while as I get used to it.
Thank you so much everyone who helped 💕🥰
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You are an incredible young lady Bethany. I’ve never met you but you are truely inspiring. Praying for you and your family as you go through this difficult journey. And by the way- I think your new haircut looks awesome!
