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Believe51 · 04-18-2009, 10:58 AM

Greg, to be honest here I did want to do this for Ed and to rebel against cancer in the beginning. In his case he felt that it was too big of a statement for me to make being a healthy woman and he loved my long hair.

My father did shave his head in tribute for his courageous Son-in-Law and that did prove to help Ed through alot of digesting of things in the start. They used to go do day trips and such together and it helped Ed to feel closer to Dad and not so alone either.

I think this is a beautiful gesture for you to make. To tribute to your love this way, it is not just sweet, it is precious. I am with Laurel in saying to wait and see if shes loses her hair. You will know the answer as time gets closer to the date.

I wish her peace, hope and happiness during her journey. And I want to follow her on the road to beating the heck out of the cancer. I am also thanking you for sharing with us and also helping others, Greg. Praying for you both and sending healing thoughts her way.>>Believe51

04-18-2009, 10:58 AM	#3
Believe51 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: RHODE ISLAND (Ed getting me a latte on 2nd Cancerversary Cruise 2008) 'BELIEVE': To accept as true or real, To have faith in, To presume ALWAYS BELIEVE Posts: 2,999	Greg, to be honest here I did want to do this for Ed and to rebel against cancer in the beginning. In his case he felt that it was too big of a statement for me to make being a healthy woman and he loved my long hair. My father did shave his head in tribute for his courageous Son-in-Law and that did prove to help Ed through alot of digesting of things in the start. They used to go do day trips and such together and it helped Ed to feel closer to Dad and not so alone either. I think this is a beautiful gesture for you to make. To tribute to your love this way, it is not just sweet, it is precious. I am with Laurel in saying to wait and see if shes loses her hair. You will know the answer as time gets closer to the date. I wish her peace, hope and happiness during her journey. And I want to follow her on the road to beating the heck out of the cancer. I am also thanking you for sharing with us and also helping others, Greg. Praying for you both and sending healing thoughts her way.>>Believe51 __________________ 9/7/06Husband 50yrs=StageIV IBC/HER2+,BoneMets10/06TaxotereX10,'H'1X wk,Zometa,Tamoxifen4/12/07Last Tax5/18/07Pet=Rapid Cell Activity,No Organ Mets,Lytic Lesions,Degeneration,Some Bone Repair5/07ChemoFail6/01/07Pleural Thoracentisis=Effusions,NoMalignantCells6/19/07+7/2/07DFCI 6/25/07BrainMRI=BrainMets,Many<9mm7/10/07WBR/PelvisRad37.5Gx15&Nutritionist8/19/07T/X9/20/07BrainMRI=2<2mm10/6/07Pet=BoneProgression 10/24/07ChemoFail11/9/07A/Cx10,EndTam12/7/07Faslodex12/10/07Muga7512/13/07BlasticLesions1/7/08BrainMRI=Clear4/1/08Pet=BoneImprovement, NoProgression,Stable4/7/08BrainPerfect5/16/08Last A/C8/26/08BrainMets=10(<9mm)9/10/08Gamma10/30/08Met=5mm12/19/08Gamma5mets5 12/22/08SpinalMets1/14/09SpinalRads2/17/09BrainMRI=NoNewMets4/20/09BoneScan5/14/09Ixempra6/1/09BrainMRI=NumerousMets6/24/09DFCIw/DrBurstein6/26/09Continue Ixempra/Faslodex/Zometa~TM now lower7/17/09Stop Ixempra By Choice9/21/09HOSPICE10/16/09Earned His Deserved Wings And Halo=37 Month Fight w/Stage 4 IBC, Her2+++,My Hero!!