Halloween Day was my last chemo treatment -- of course I was going to dress up! But I had some constraints, in that I couldn't wear long sleeves or tight upper sleeves because of the blood draw, blood pressure check, & the infusion itself. So I scoured my costume closet & realized I had this great big ballgown with a halter-style top. Luckily, it's pink & went with the pink ribbon "breast cancer" tiara I'd bought a few months earlier.
Many of the nurses at the clinic were dressed in costume, & everyone loved my "Drag Queen Cancer Princess" outfit. They even took a picture for their breakroom photo wall. And my husband documented the day & posted on Facebook.
Now, it's just a few weeks of side effects & recover, then I start radiation, which is much more targeted & supposed to have far more mild side effects -- so I can go back to work & hopefully have a more normal life again! Really looking forward to that.
What I'm wearing:
Pink silk dupioni 1950s-style ballgown, made by Donna | Full petticoat underneath, thriftstore | Black drag-queen wig, eBay | Pink ribbon tiara, Etsy | Black tights, Calvin Klein | Black ribbon-tie pumps, Clark's | Black lace, pearl, & chain choker, bought at Convergence | Black with pink crystal earrings, random accessory store | Pewter woman symbol stud earring, bought on
the street in Berkeley | Ying/yang stud earring, bought on the street in
Berkeley | Pewter peace symbol earring, bought on the street in
Berkeley | Black gloves, vintage | Black faux-fur cape (worn in treatment chair), vintage
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| Selfie on the ride to the clinic |
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| Checking in at the office |
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| Waiting with my sweetie, he's been there every step of the way! |
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| Super cool medical assistant Jordan checking my vitals |
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| My excellent oncologist Dr. Mann checks my progress |
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| Sitting in the chair before getting the last infusion |
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