tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178340564124585402.post2304608776969206764..comments2023-02-22T11:55:41.503-05:00Comments on Two Babies! Two Babies!: It's No Big DealThe Klugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07228337979669820197noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178340564124585402.post-43533660417577942002012-02-03T00:12:31.187-05:002012-02-03T00:12:31.187-05:00Mary Helen, thanks for chiming in with your story,...Mary Helen, thanks for chiming in with your story, and congratulations on Sydney getting her port removed. We have been praying for your family nightly. Mal's hair on the top of her head seems to be covering her bald patch nicely as well. Her hair has completely fallen out below the ears all the way around her head, just as you described.<br /><br />Thanks to all for the kind words.The Klugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07228337979669820197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178340564124585402.post-36591078931971361142012-02-01T15:57:29.436-05:002012-02-01T15:57:29.436-05:00I was sitting in an IHOP waiting for our favorite ...I was sitting in an IHOP waiting for our favorite post-treatment breakfast to be served when I first noticed Sydney's hair falling out. I had the same reaction as Rachel, but the other restaurant patrons weren't nearly as understanding. It was HARD. Much harder for me than for Sydney. For her, it was all the way around from the top of one ear to the top of the other in a straight line -- just smooth bald skin below the line, but the rest of her hair covered it nicely. It took 6-8 months after radiation was over, but it has all grown back in beautifully. If not for the scar snaking it's way up her neck, you'd never know she ever lost any hair. This will all be a distant memory soon.<br /><br />Sydney had her port out on Monday. Everyone tells me that is a very positive step, but it feels scary and wrong. Weird, I know.<br /><br />We're still praying for you guys, and will continue to.Mary Helen Stoltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08717050367311975776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178340564124585402.post-57677925972299018332012-01-30T23:14:05.422-05:002012-01-30T23:14:05.422-05:00I went to school with a couple of girls whose fami...I went to school with a couple of girls whose family had a tradition of shaving a baby's head when she was about six months old. They claimed it made the hair grow back thicker and stronger.<br /><br />It is only hair. It is going away today, but the hair, and Malorie, will come back stronger.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856259929094166131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178340564124585402.post-45114026639809335882012-01-30T07:39:37.117-05:002012-01-30T07:39:37.117-05:00I am so sorry. You are right- it is just hair, but...I am so sorry. You are right- it is just hair, but as parents watching the hair fall out- you do realize that your child has cancer. Luke was looking at pictures him in treatment the other day - he looked at me very seriously and said "Mommy, it must have been really hard to tell the difference between Drew and I since we both didn't have hair" (Drew as 8 months at the time). I laughed, wiped away my years, and agreed that it was a bit difficult.<br />Mal may never know- Luke didn't- one time he was outside with his eyes closed and I asked him what he was doing- "Mommy I am feeling my hair blow in the wind". He was completely bald.<br />I LOVE Mal's hat- she looks so pretty. There is a store on etsy- BriarClaire that does great hats-http://www.etsy.com/shop/BriarClaire?section_id=6360409 and I know they have helped out little girls in Mal's shoes which I think makes the hats even prettier:)<br />You and Rachel are doing a great job.<br />-Ben and Megs AndersonMegshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891841184153535609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178340564124585402.post-63596330905176562232012-01-29T20:54:20.650-05:002012-01-29T20:54:20.650-05:00i'm speechless at the moment, but wanted you t...i'm speechless at the moment, but wanted you to know i'm reading. we all love you so much.My Bottle's Up!https://www.blogger.com/profile/03049667386059818972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178340564124585402.post-78205640474039170162012-01-28T12:48:57.781-05:002012-01-28T12:48:57.781-05:00I kept my son's hair in a small baggie. B/c it...I kept my son's hair in a small baggie. B/c it wasn't just hair. I wanted to remember the cost b/c I believed in the reward to come. Still praying for your precious family.Lisa Hellierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247624724011594390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178340564124585402.post-48665298852318310082012-01-28T04:03:16.349-05:002012-01-28T04:03:16.349-05:00You know the tears you recently told me that Rache...You know the tears you recently told me that RacheI was sheddng so you wrote me for both of you. It's my turn now. Yes,it's only hair, Yes, it grows back. Yes, you can wear pretty wigs, funny wigs, and some silly and some soft chemo caps. But, there's no denying it, is sad and hurts when it happens to your baby girl. Thank God we know it's because the radiation is working. And thank God Mal didn't notice. And Thank God Rachel will do Mal's hair for Homecoming, Prom, Sweetheart, JA, and the many other formal dances she'll go to. (You'll have lot to learn about the number of formal events there are, Billy :-) ) And Thank God Billy will spend alot of time running his fingers through her hair while you snuggle and watch the latest justin Bieber movie! People say nice things, but this one is actually true. Mal is now, and will still be beautiful! Thank you for your WONDERFUL card today! It's already up on the wall with the other one. We love you all sooooo much!<br />Fighting the duck!!CarolKnipphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15155343145691574265noreply@blogger.com