Naps, Negotiations & The Return of Hair
🌼 Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026
⚡ Energy: Exhausted, fuzzy, and cautiously amused
💗 Status: Post-radiation fatigue is real… but so is the peach fuzz
😁 Outlook: Rest, patience, and possibly magenta hair decisions pending
Today was exactly what I needed.
A calm, stay-at-home, do-nothing kind of day.
And apparently… my body fully agreed.
Because this fatigue that comes with radiation?
It is no joke.
During treatment, I would come home after every appointment and need a nap.
Now that treatment is done?
The fatigue has decided to level up.
I feel like I could easily take two naps a day.
Not that the puppies would complain.
In fact, they have fully embraced this new routine. They join me every time, although I’m pretty sure it’s less about bonding and more about supervising to make sure I’m napping correctly.
Today I attempted to get some housework done.
That was… ambitious.
Because apparently now, one chore = full system shutdown.
So the chore list and I have come to an understanding.
I’m lucky if I complete one item a day.
Gone are the days when I could knock out the entire list in one go.
Vacuuming, sweeping, and mopping all in the same day?
PC (pre-cancer), absolutely.
No problem.
Laundry at the same time?
Sure, why not?
Now?
It’s like my appetite when we go out to eat.
I can no longer order off the adult menu.
“Pick two?”
Nope.
“Pick one?”
Also no.
Do you have a happy hour menu?
Maybe a senior menu?
Actually… do you have a kids menu?
How about a smoothie?
That feels more my speed.
And honestly, with the bald head, I don’t get much pushback.
Which brings me to today’s big revelation…
I have hair, y’all.
Now… let’s manage expectations.
We are not talking hair.
We are talking peach fuzz.
But still — it’s there.
It’s happening.
We are making progress.
And for those of you who have always wondered what my natural hair color is…
Same.
Because I had no idea either.
Turns out?
We’re rocking a little salt and pepper situation.
Not exactly the look I had in mind.
So naturally… I did what any reasonable person would do.
I ordered hair dye.
Yes. I did.
Before anyone starts in with the “chemicals caused this” lecture — relax.
I went full responsible adult on this one.
We’re talking plant-based, all-natural, chemical-free, semi-permanent henna.
And not just any color…
Magenta pink.
Because if we’re doing this, we’re doing it right.
Now… I haven’t used it yet.
Because there is a very real fear that I will end up looking like Uncle Fester with a pink scalp.
At this stage, I have significantly more scalp than hair, and I’m not entirely convinced the color will know the difference.
But…
I guess I won’t know unless I try.
So stay tuned.
And maybe say a little prayer for me.
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