I have mentioned before that most people can grasp the concept that a person may lose the hair on their head as a side of effect of chemotherapy. But, many people do not realize that you can lose all of the hair on your body as a result of chemotherapy. You lose the hair on your head, arms, legs, etc., and you lose your eyelashes and eyebrows. I miss the eyelashes the most. They've been completely gone for a couple months.
About two weeks ago, I started to see little fuzzy eyelash stubs coming in, and I have been fascinated with the process ever since. I literally spend several minutes a day looking at my eyelashes in the mirror to see how much they've grown. My husband finds this to be a little weird, but I'm okay with that. He particularly finds it amusing that I'm amazed at how they all came in at the same time, the whole row of eyelashes, top and bottom. He said, "How did you think they would come in, one at a time?" I said, "That's how they left me, one at a time, so I wasn't sure how they would come back. This is my first time growing new eyelashes."
I wouldn't have asked to lose my eyelashes, but I'm grateful to God that He's allowing me to witness a tiny part of how He created the body. It's amazing. God created our bodies to be resilient, and of all the lessons that chemo has taught me, I'm enjoying that one the most.
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