Hair loss...

When hearing your child has cancer and they have to go through chemotherapy to treat the cancer, one of the first things you wonder is, "Will she lose her hair?" Yes. Yes she will. I think this part of cancer treatment has been one of the hardest for us. Not only for Lilly, but for Jay and I as well. To watch Lilly change:

                                

                   From this...                               To this...

                  To this...                                    To this....                                                       

All within a one month period. It has been quite the transition for all of us. Last night Lilly asked us to shave her head finally. She was afraid of the shaver in the beginning, but she got tired of losing so much hair and having it be so itchy. Just before bed she hugged me and cried, "Mom, I miss my long hair!" That tore at my heart strings!! :'( I feel so sorry for her. She still wants to be girly. And pretty. AND SHE IS!! But, it's hard to convince a six year old that even though she looks different, she's still beautiful. She's still the same Lilly on the inside. So, when you see my Lilly, make sure you tell her how beautiful she is - even without hair.