Sympathy shave with sprinkles on top

Yesterday, before my final chemo, I woke up to find this mail from Scott.
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Kevin,

I am not sure if you will get this before you leave today for this, your final chemo. Even if you don't get it until you get back, I hope you know I am thinking about you.

I have been thinking all week about the significance of today and all that you have been through and I wanted to do something special. At first, I decided to let my hair grow out for a final sympathy shave. And I did...

This, of course started with the trimmers.


And, there was the sink full of (short) hairs when I was done.


But that wasn't enough. So I lathered up the shaving cream and got out my trusty "Head Blade"

(yeah, I bought a razor just for my head. So, even though I tried to deny it, there might be some truth to your suspicion that i like my head shaved...)


After a few minor nicks it was clean and smooth as a baby's bum...


But that didn't seem like enough. After all, you have been through a lot...

So, I dug back through your blog for inspiration, and finally it hit me! You had already answered my question about what the ultimate sympathy shave would be in your post titled "It doesn't necessarily have to be over"

http://squaticdiversion.blogspot.com/2008/03/it-doesnt-necessarily-have-to-be-over.html

Here was your suggestion...


Of course, how do I get THAT on my head?

So, I started by printing it out...


And tried soaking the paper....


No luck....

I tried oiling the paper.


No Luck.

Then, I found this:


Freezer Paper. It is a bit like wax paper, but not quite as waxy on the shiny side, and more like paper on the other side.

A little trial and error, and.....

Ta Da


No, I have no clue how hard this is going to be to get off, and in the time I have typed up this message it has probably really soaked in, but you know what? That is OK. If I have walk around for a few days with a dozen cuts on my head (man I suck at shaving!) and a picture of my brother slowly fading from my skin I am glad to do it. After all, Cancer Sucks!

Today is the end of Chemo. But more importantly, it is the BEGINNING... You are done with Chemo and it kicked the Cancer's ass. In two weeks and a day you feel better than you have in months. The day after that, you will feel even better... Sooner than you would like though, you will have to tackle Radiation, and that is going to suck too, but you will do it, and get through it!
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THANKS SCOTT! I had a nice laugh all the way to the hospital.

When I got back from chemo, I showed the final picture to Mom (I told her you had tattooed it there). She said, "Oh gosh, are those pimples on the back of his head?" I said, "No those are cuts from the razor." Mom laughed and said, "Oh man! The tattoo of your face is going to have scabs all over it!"