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365 Days of Carol Anne (Learning to Love Myself)

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Day 125

I felt pretty today. I finally got to wear my wig again. It’s been more than a month since the surgery and I gave it more time than the plastic surgeon suggested just for good measure.

I had good reason to get all dressed up tonight. It was Natalie’s wedding rehearsal and dinner. I’m doing the first reading and Chuck is a groomsmen so off we went to Delaware County for fun, frivolity, and family. It was good to spend time with family members I haven’t seen in a while. Tomorrow is my final run through before my radiation treatments begin so it was nice to be in good company.

This post is already late and I’m beat so I’ll sign off here. Thank you so much for stopping by to read and comment every day. I love you all.

Love,

~ Carol Anne

365 Days of Carol Anne (Learning to Love Myself)

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Day 45

I am vain. I am very vain. I didn’t know I was vain until I got my wig. I’ve never been happier than to look in the mirror on Saturday and see myself with really truly nice hair. I’ve always had really poor hair and never thought it ever looked pretty no matter who styled it or how much I dyed or permed it. But Saturday that all changed. I’ve got hair, nice hair, hair that has body and oomph. And, oh yeah, it’s red! Such a pretty color.

We had a 50th wedding anniversary party to attend on Sunday. I was so excited to go buy new makeup and shoes and get dolled up to go out. At my last plastic surgeon appointment she gave me the go ahead to start wearing makeup again, start wearing my glasses again and she gave me the okay to get my ears re-pierced. I haven’t made it to the mall yet to accomplish this act of vanity. I actually hate the mall so this particular act of vanity may wait until necessity requires me to go there. So for now I’ll just be excited to sport my pretty new hair and my old reading glasses.

Sleep easy my babies. See you tomorrow!

365 Days of Carol Anne (Learning to Love Myself)

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Day 44


It was a good day today. We were invited to the hubs’ great aunt and uncle’s 50th wedding anniversary party at the hall where we were married. It was good to see the family and it was nice to get all dolled up and wear makeup and my new wig. I felt pretty today. We even slow danced to two songs. Awwww …

365 Days of Carol Anne (Learning to Love Myself)

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Day 33

I don’t know how to start this so I’ll just start it here. I met the nicest most kindest person tonight. As I said last night I had an appointment to meet with the owner of the salon down the road for a wig consultation. After work Chuck came and picked me up to take me to the salon for my appointment. The salon was empty (it was almost closing time) when we entered and I was instantly nervous. I know that my life shouldn’t revolve around vanity and that buying a wig should be the least of the things to frighten me but I was nervous.

I gave my name at the desk and sat down to wait. In no time at all Martino came out to talk to us. He sat down with us and took the time to ask me what I want and what my hair use to look like. Did I want bangs? He asked me to e-mail him photos so he’d have an idea when he went out to look for a wig. He was so nice and so genuinely kind. I forget there’s people like that out there in the world. I don’t know when I’ll have my wig but I’m excited to see myself with hair again.

I’m so blessed from my family to the nurses and doctors who’ve taken care of me to my friends who’ve come out of the woodwork to love and support me to this wonderful graceful salon owner everyone has been so kind to me.