I admit it... I'm scared

[anne of oaktower]

Hi Zemirah.  Come on up to visit the Pittsburgh RenFaire and I'll be more than happy to henna you   

Hope your treatments went well this weekend.

Blessings,
Anne

[Rani Zemirah]

Thank you so much, Anne! I wish I could get that far north... I hear you guys really rock the lanes up there!!! And the offer of henna would be most welcome, although for some odd reason I still have far more hair than I logically should, and only 8 more treatments to go... who knew? Of course, that doesn't mean I'll have any left by the end... LOL  It's starting to get a bit thinner, but it's still actual hair, and not that fuzz that happens so often.

Treatment this weekend was... not good... but this morning seems a bit better, so far. Of course, I haven't taken any meds yet (was just about to do that), so we'll see what the day brings, but even a little while of feeling human is much welcomed on the weekends! Just wish I could stay warm, though!!!

[anne of oaktower]

I could send you my electric blanket and my furry lap-warmer.   Oh, wait...I would really miss the furry lap-warmer and I don't think she'd travel very well...but you can still have my electric blanket. 

[Rani Zemirah]

The blanket sounds wonderful!!! LOL  I shake like California when the fever hits, and nothing seems to stop it until goes away. Even the ibuprofen takes several hours to break it, anymore...

[anne of oaktower]

Mayhap you need to bring in a few of your fire dancers to share their warmth with you 

[Rani Zemirah]

Now that sounds like a plan, but so far I haven't met one that doesn't get burned when he gets to close to my Fire... LOL 

Guess I'll have to start looking for one who's fireproof, eh?!?

[lordwriothsley]

Now that sounds like a plan, but so far I haven't met one that doesn't get burned when he gets to close to my Fire... LOL 

Guess I'll have to start looking for one who's fireproof, eh?!?

Look no further cause I am here. 

[Rani Zemirah]

LOL   My dear... as a good friend, it is only right and proper that I warn you that there is no one who cannot be burned, particularly when the emotions are involved! No amount of asbestos can defeat those flames...  LOL

(how kind of you to offer yourself up as sacrifice, though, my friend...)   

[lordwriothsley]

Thanks for the warning sweetie. LOL!

[Seryn]

I'm sorry I've only now read this thread.  I'm sorry you are going through this.  I have to say, I admire your attitude - you are such a lovely person!  I love the idea of henna for your head when the time comes.  I think you can rock the bald look no problem   Plus, you can always use wigs on days you'd like to have hair.  You can have a differnet style and color every day. 

Anyhow, I hope your treatments are going well, and I will keep you in my thoughts.

[Rani Zemirah]

How kind of you! The many friends I've made here have made it much easier for me to get through this, and keeping positive helps so much when things start getting difficult!

Besides, if I absolutely have to be bald, shouldn't it be fun?!?  LOL 

Update: Saw the doc on Wednesday, and she said everything is perfect, the virus is still gone and likely to stay that way forever since I've managed to keep going this far without interrupting the treatments at all because of symptoms, and I've only got 7 weeks left!!! All my levels are within normal parameters, and everything is right on track, although I'm starting to  feel a bit fatigued. My diet has suffered lately, though, because I've been too tired to do the cooking I enjoy, so I've been eating easy canned and frozen foods, and not getting the nutrition I really need, so I've stocked up on good fresh veggies, high protein lean meats, and foods high in Omega-3's so I can get back to feeling more energetic, even though I was told that during treatment days bacon is actually one of the best things I can eat!!! Go figure... LOL

Oh, and I have 2 ft. less hair this week!

[Richard de Graeme]

Oh kindred one, bald is beautifull and more the spirit within...and bacon  ...yummm...truly blessed thou art.

[Rani Zemirah]

Thank you, Sir Monk...     And, yes, the bacon is tasty...  LOL

[Lady Amy of York]

Seven more weeks ! You are almost on the home stretch. Keep it up !    Hugs !

[Rani Zemirah]

6 treatments left now, after last night... feverish again tonight, though. Not fun!