The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #126555   Message #2837996
Posted By: LilyFestre
13-Feb-10 - 07:46 AM
Thread Name: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
Subject: RE: BS: LilyFestre -UPDATE - she's home, resting:-)
Oh...and more news. My insurance company will only pay 80% of the chemo treatments. ARG. Oh well. I'll be paying for this until I die. No way around it though so I can't worry about it. Better news....they will pay 100% of a "Hair prosthesis" up to $1500.00! That means I'll be able to get myself a nice wig, one fitted for ME, if I want. There's a wig shop near the hospital that I'm going to have to check out. Currently I have 4 wigs, only 1 of which I have tried on (the others were sent to me) and I don't think I'm going to be a wig girl....I'm pretty sure I'm going to be a cap girl!!! They are so much softer and cooler (or warmer depending on the cap) and they don't look like dead animals! YAY!

I also talked to my surgeon's head nurse who really doesn't do any nursing but rather fields questions and soothes nerves. We talked for 20 minutes yesterday. She thinks I 'm a hoot! I told her I found some henna tattoos for bald heads and I might just go ahead and do one...found one of leaves and flowers that I really like!!! Pete said he'd give me $20.00 if I'd do a henna tattoo on my head that says, "This end up!" LOL. It might just be worth it!

Love to all,

Michelle