The new 'do

My patient's sister, Elizabeth, kindly spent over two hours braiding my hair. Unfortunately my hair is not as thick or textured as many others who sport the braided look, so the result wasn't quite as flattering on my head as it would have been on others. Nonetheless, it was a good bonding experience. Elizabeth and all the patients around us kept laughing at how "slippery" my hair was. Ah, yes, slippery hair has its disadvantages. Of course, it has some advantages too: I haven't brushed it since arriving. :)

I opted to wear the braids back during the day (photo 1) because I looked a little less like Medusa than when they were down (photo 2). The removal of the braids gave me another new hairstyle (photo 3) that I affectionately named The Poof.