Well, that's different

[mousme]

So I'm pretty much bald now. They left me a teeny bit of stubble, and that's it. It feels really, really weird, not to mention cold. I am not used to feeling air on my scalp, lemme tell ya.

It went well, overall. I had a serious case of the nerves going in, not helped by the fact that the bus was late and I couldn't figure out how to get inside the studio. Luckily I still got in before 08:00, and found that they had already announced the RCMP on the radio, which was quite cool. I got to meet the radio hosts, Cat, Lisa and The Sheriff, and was complimented on my handshake by Murray Sherriffs.

The Sheriff: "Good handshake! Who taught you that, your father?"

Me: "No, my mother."

Everyone else: *howls of laughter*

It's true, though. My mother taught me a "proper business handshake" before I was even in my teens. My father has a good handshake, but it was my mother who taught me how to do it.


The studio was a lot smaller than I thought it would be. Still, we all managed to fit in there, including my colleague Karine (not karine, bear in mind) who was there dressed as the Safety Bear, the RCMP mascot. We had a grand time, and I think I acquitted myself all right after I was told I was supposed to actually *talk*. I didn't realize I'd have to, and so I hadn't prepared anything. It was sort of off-the-cuff, and I was a little annoyed with myself for not having brought my breast cancer statistics in order to say something more informed.

Everyone repeatedly told me how good I looked, so I'm guessing that it's either true or else I look really awful and they were trying to mitigate the effect. ;) I've had the chance to glance in a mirror since then, though, and the effect isn't quite as horrifying as I thought.

My supervisor's wife (the one with breast cancer) came as well, and she did me the very great honour of shaving the first of the many locks of hair off my head. It was a great experience overall.

Many thanks to everyone who's been so supportive of me so far, and remember: it's not over yet!

Now I just have to find where I packed my hats...


Also, a friend of mine who works for one of the U.S. fire departments has asked me to link to this for her. She is remaining anonymous for purposes of op. sec. You know how it is. :)

Pink fire truck FTW!

Comments

[quietlyurban.livejournal.com]

Well done.

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[mousme.livejournal.com]

Hurray! Thank you! :D