Cancer Stuff

[charolastra00.livejournal.com]

So today was my last chemo! Huzzah! So, a few related questions:

1. Anyone have any connections that could be helpful to getting discounted/free appetizers at a bar for a group of 15-20 young adult cancer survivors on a somewhat regular basis? I'm the co-chair of the Boston Chapter of i[2]y which is an org for people diagnosed between 15-40 and I've been seriously slacking at organizing a Stupid Cancer Pub Crawl. Ideally would be close to the red line, have space for a small group, and feel bad for us so they give us things for free. :P Cancer is expensive and I'm poor, what can I say? Alternatively, if you are another young adult cancer survivor and would like to be involved in a cool organization with people who get it, let me know!


2. So, what's left of my hair is in this really weird half grown state. I cut it down to about an inch when it started falling out and now, 3 months later, it's thinned significantly and I have hair anywhere from barely sprouted to a shaggy 2+ inches. It also sticks straight up Sonic the Hedgehog style. I always had my hair long and want to grow it long again, so I'm at a loss of what to do with it. Anyone have a salon/stylist suggestion for someone who is adept at short hair styles on women, as well as helping style and cut growing out hair, and not look like a crazy mullet? 


3. Only semi related, but feel bad for me, I just went through 6 months of chemo. :P I'm looking for a desk that is smaller than the one I currently have for my desktop. I don't really care what it is as long as it will hold my monitor and keyboard. The one I have now is too big in my very small room, so I'd like to move it back to the kitchen to be used as a shelf. Does anyone happen to be getting rid of one for Sept 1?  I can take away anything that will fit in my Civic. Thanks!

Comments

[nurrynur.livejournal.com]

I had a similar problem with my hair after finishing chemo. I had shoulder length and when it started thinning, I cut it to about chin length. When chemo was over I found that new hair was growing in among the longer strands I still had and looked a little weird. (yes, mullet) I ended up giving my hair about 3 months and then I went and got it cut.

SSC: i went to a cheap chain haircut place (similar to Supercuts - it might have been Great Clips, in North Carolina, not sure if they have them here) since I figured it was going to look fucked-up for a while no matter what they did to it. I got a typical short hair cut, a little longer on top, very short on the sides, sort of thing. it at least looked presentable then.

A bit over a year later, I have a thick slightly wavy mess, with the bottom pieces coming all the way down to my shoulders and the rest long enough to get in a ponytail (with a few shortest strands falling out that I barette into place).

Anyway tldr but my advice:
your hair will be weird for another year or three. Sorry :(
Don't spend a lot of money on it, there's not much the super expensive hair places can do that the cheap places can't, when you basically just want it at a uniform length.

Congrats on finishing chemo! I hope you recover quickly.

[nurrynur.livejournal.com]

Pub ideas: I know that Davis_Sq had a meet up at Joe Sent Me, which is near davis on Mass ave at Cameron, and they gave us a nice set of free appetizers (crudites, fried pickles, chicken wings). You could try them.

[littlecitynames.livejournal.com]

Ooh, Joe Sent Me is really good!