Big Favor from anyone who can "Photoshop", Surprise for my wife Options

[Absolut Speed]

My wife is halfway through chemotherapy, so we're throwing a surprise party Saturday for her called the "Let your hair down... or out... party" One of the things I'd like to display is a gallery of my wife with wacky hair styles.

So could the photoshop pros help me out with this? I tried to get a photo of her hairless, but that plan got thwarted and she's not feeling well at the moment. So it's really a challenge now. Below are a few photos I found on my PC.

http://63.164.215.74/posts/k10/saltlake.jpg
http://63.164.215.74/posts/k10/rochford.jpg
http://63.164.215.74/posts/k10/IMG_1135.jpg
http://63.164.215.74/posts/k10/IMG_1020.jpg
http://63.164.215.74/posts/k10/IMG_0985.jpg
http://63.164.215.74/posts/k10/IMG_0679.jpg

Some Ideas include:
1)Purple Punk hair
2)Afro
3)Bozo
4)Beehive - Marge Simpson
5)Pink
6)Wilma Flintstone
7)Princess Leaia (spelling?)
8)Mullet
9)18th century white wig
10)Face superimposed in Mona Lisa
11)Trump hair
12)Alfalfa (Little Rascals)
13)Elvira
14)Jasmine (Aladdin)
15)Little Mermaid
16)Einstein
17)Michael Jackson

I'm VERY appreciative of any help I can get on this. I'm not asking for perfection either, just something to have fun with.

Regards,
Scott

[sgarnett]

It sounds like a fun project and a great idea!

[torontoZ28]

Scott,

My friend runs a company that makes software where you can apply different hairstyles to pictures etc.

I remember them having a demo where you could upload pictures and edit them easily. Check out the site:
http://www.makeoversolutions.com/

[Absolut Speed]

It sounds like a fun project and a great idea!

I've made up a list of the ten things to not say to a breast cancer patient, a 6 foot banner with the party slogan, ordered up smiley face balloons and created a poster timeline so people can see how much she's gone through. I also requested that all attendees where goofy wigs. When I take her over, I've got it set up that the song "Hair" will play.

It should be a good time and a real lift for her.

[nape]

I'm not a pro, but I'll see if I can knock out a few for ya after class.

[sgarnett]

I've made up a list of the ten things to not say to a breast cancer patient

Well, what are you waiting for? Post the list. I'm sure Denice will get a kick out of it. Rude, tacky, silly, defiant humor is a big morale booster.

The cancer center that Denice gets her treatments at has a bunch of winged pigs hanging from the ceiling.

After her second surgery, we joked about trying to find a taxidermist. Imagine the "Billy Bass" with a tassel pastie.

My father "customized" a Hooters ballcap for her.

And so on. Thumbing your nose irreverently at cancer is a good thing (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

This post has been edited by sgarnett: Oct 20 2005, 06:30 PM

[Absolut Speed]

Sean, that's awesome you and your wife were able to make the most of it and keep the mood light. The oncology staff is amazed by my wife's attitude and say it's like no other they've seen. There's not a lot one can do, so as I see it, you can make the most of it and still live as much as you can, or you can live your life moping and solving nothing in the process.

I had to tone down the list. I've already left some friends in stunned silence after making a tasteless/morbid joke that only someone going through this could make. Plus, there will be parents and nieces present, so I really had to crank her down and it's not as entertaining as I first imagined.

TEN THINGS NOT TO SAY, (the toned down low-offense version)

"You know, you're really lucky, I've always wanted implants myself"

"I'm so sorry to hear, you know my cousin died from cancer last year"

"So I bet you're saving money on hair cuts"

"Don't worry, there are people so much worse off than you"

"At least it's not terminal, right?"

"Is this some sort of play for attention?"

"Better you than me"

"I know exactly how you must feel"

"So I bet this cleared up that dandruff problem, eh?"

"Yeah, I never liked your hair style anyway"

[sgarnett]

(IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif)

"Don't worry, I had Stage 0 myself and I've been FINE."

"Wow, you don't even have to diet anymore."

"What an unusual tan." (radiation, if that's on the agenda)

"Couldn't you have done something different?"

And for the spouse:
"So, how are YOU doing?"

I'd still like to see the offensive version (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

This post has been edited by sgarnett: Oct 20 2005, 07:33 PM

[sgarnett]

I've already left some friends in stunned silence after making a tasteless/morbid joke that only someone going through this could make.

There's nothing wrong with tasteless and morbid when you've earned it (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[Sidney]

A friend of mine had breast cancer and was losing her hair due to radiation/chemo treatments. She had a bunch of girlfriends over and they shaved her head. Then they applied a "fake" tattoo of a snake that went up her neck and the side of her head. She put on some biker clothes and they all went out partying. She said they had a blast with all the looks from the yuppie, stuck up State Farmers they ran into at the bars.

She also said she got a few wigs from friends and that the long blonde one got the biggest response from her husband! Needless to say she had fun with her illness and is doing fine today.

Sidney Franklin
Bloomington, IL

[FyreLance]

I think it's awesome that you and your wife are able to keep such a light mood about this.

Being a 'shopper myself, I'll make a few contributions. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) To be continued...

[sgarnett]

My skills with The GIMP are generally limited to exposure correction. This is my only "success" so far. I seem to be having trouble hosting large files at the moment, and the movement in the background doesn't compress well. I had to drop the jpeg quality to 50 to make it work, but I can email the high quality version if you don't have a size limit on attachments.

Marge Racing

[Absolut Speed]

My skills with The GIMP are generally limited to exposure correction. This is my only "success" so far. I seem to be having trouble hosting large files at the moment, and the movement in the background doesn't compress well. I had to drop the jpeg quality to 50 to make it work, but I can email the high quality version if you don't have a size limit on attachments.

Marge Racing

Works for me, thanks! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[nape]

It seems like my webhost is down again. What's your e-mail so I can get a few 'shops to ya?

[Absolut Speed]

sshumard@essex1.com ...THANKS!!!

[nape]

It was actually my connection being flaky. It went out right after that post.

Here's a link to the pics: http://www.extremelysensual.com/pics/hair%20pics

I'm definitely not an artist, but hopefully these help ya out. I did two off your list, then one I thought of (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

If no one else comes through, I'll try to do a few more for ya tomorrow night. Good luck with the party!

[bsim]

email sent... :leaving:

[Absolut Speed]

A big thanks to everyone who has helped out so far.

By the way, this is her at the last chemo, celebrating the finish of #4 with a cigarette. The candy kind of course....

(IMG:http://63.164.215.74/posts/chemo-cig.jpg)

[FyreLance]

Here's a couple contributions (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

(IMG:http://www.dmichael.org/goodcause1.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.dmichael.org/goodcause2.jpg)

[AllZWay]

Awesome deal...too bad I can barely open Photoshop. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

[Pilot]

Congratulations! How did it go? I'm happy to hear that you guys have gotten through the chemo.

[sgarnett]

They are celebrating getting halfway through.

This post has been edited by sgarnett: Oct 21 2005, 08:13 PM

[Absolut Speed]

Congratulations! How did it go? I'm happy to hear that you guys have gotten through the chemo.

Her last treatment is December 29th, hardly a time of the year when you can organize something like this with all the family holiday things going on. So this is more like a morale booster and a reminder she can start counting down from here.

She's halfway through the number of chemo treatments, but not halfway timewise.
Here's a timeline poster I made for the party so everyone could see what she's gone through. Timeline Poster

[sgarnett]

AND, she's finished with the Adriamycin. That's another reason to celebrate!

[Absolut Speed]

If anyone else can help out, I have a couple more photos I just conned her in to taking that should be easier to work with:




(IMG:http://63.164.215.74/posts/k10/IMG_2686.jpg)

(IMG:http://63.164.215.74/posts/k10/IMG_2687.jpg)

(IMG:http://63.164.215.74/posts/k10/IMG_2688.jpg)

Party for her is Sat!!!

[sgarnett]

How did the party go?

She ought to be done with the second course of chemo by now. Time for another party!?
(IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/drink.gif)

Has she started radiation yet?

This post has been edited by sgarnett: Feb 4 2006, 02:09 PM

[Absolut Speed]

Yep, all 8 chemos done. She got all antsy and had the port taken out already too!

This is her second week of radiation. She's driving about 60 miles round trip after teaching each day.

No party for the end of chemo, she's holding out for a big to-do when it's all done. Her birthday is later this month, but she's requested we not celebrate it until March 17, her last chemo day so she can start off age 30 with a clean slate.

[sgarnett]

Hang in there (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

This post has been edited by sgarnett: Feb 8 2006, 12:56 AM

[sgarnett]

All done? Those last few weeks of radiation burns are tough to watch, but it's a whole new decade now (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Absolut Speed]

All done? Those last few weeks of radiation burns are tough to watch, but it's a whole new decade now :beer:

She's been finished for 2 weeks today. She still has some blisters from the radiation burn, but she's just excited to be done. She's even going to resume autocrossing with me later in the spring. Now it's all about getting back in shape physically (stamina etc) and getting the hair back. She's got a nice crew cut look right now with the hair just starting to grow back. She's even done a couple things in public with no scarf or wig in the last week. Time to move on!

[sgarnett]

Time to move on!

(IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif)