This week a dear friend of mine started chemotherapy for breast cancer. It's a tough path to start down and those of us who have known her for a long time are trying to walk it with her, to offer what support we can, both practical and emotional.
She has scheduled an appointment to have her head shaved in the next few days. We will go with her and then join our husbands for dinner to 'celebrate.' It's a gutsy move but I think I might do the same. It seems less depressing than watching your hair fall swirl down the drain one clump at a time.
It's probably in response to that thought, but I have been knitting hats like crazy in the past few weeks. In general, I'm more of a mitten person. My hands are always cold and I love all the beautiful color work in the mittens. However, all of the hat patterns have been calling to me so I am knitting hats and giving them to my friend. I just finished a soft cotton cap she can wear around the house or to bed if she needs something to keep her head cozy. One of the things I hadn't thought of until a nurse mentioned it while I was with her at the clinic is that her head might get cold at night.
When someone you love is sick or facing tough times, you look for just the right thing to do. Mostly that is for them, but a little bit of it is, selfishly, for yourself. It's easy to worry and fret. The truth is that you can't make someone better. You can only offer them your love and support. You can walk with them, cry and laugh, and somehow, get through it together.
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