Thank you, Sharon, for commenting. It has been tough, but lots of people go through this kind of thing and worse.

What really has been surprising and so very helpful is how kind and supportive people have been. The wigs and such you shared, for example, were the start of Irene accepting her hair loss- and finding a new way to express herself.

Things aren’t ever going to be quite the same again, but they are getting better. The Aspen collar is collecting dust now, and Irene’s hair is starting to come back: peach fuzz for now, but soon she’ll need to start brushing it! 🙂