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Travelling Hairfree
HI all,
I am hoping to be travelling to Hawaii in november but this will be my first trip with hairloss, I usually wear hats and beanies and scarves on my head and have not had the courage to walk out of the house Bald as yet, I was just wondering if anyone had gone on holidays and what they wear in the heat and especially in the Beach/pool?
I was thinking of being brave and walking out with just a headband on my head as i wont know anyone in Hawaii but the thought of everyone looking at me and judging or feeling sorry for me makes me second guess my choice. I am 36 years old and i constantly get looks while out and about as i also use a walking stick for support.
I am hoping to be travelling to Hawaii in november but this will be my first trip with hairloss, I usually wear hats and beanies and scarves on my head and have not had the courage to walk out of the house Bald as yet, I was just wondering if anyone had gone on holidays and what they wear in the heat and especially in the Beach/pool?
I was thinking of being brave and walking out with just a headband on my head as i wont know anyone in Hawaii but the thought of everyone looking at me and judging or feeling sorry for me makes me second guess my choice. I am 36 years old and i constantly get looks while out and about as i also use a walking stick for support.
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- I always wore a hat or scarf outside mainly to avoid sunburn on my bald scalp. It was much cooler than wearing a wig during summer.
One of the best things was a "fringe" from the cancer council wig library. I was given 2 and I regularly wore both of them under my hat. One as a normal fringe and the other backwards so I had some hair on my neck line at the back.
I didn't swim publicly while I was bald as I have my own pool. A few months after my treatment finished I went to Thailand and by then I had very short hair. Nobody even looked twice at me.
November is 2 months away - is your hair growing back yet? If so you may be pleasantly surprised by how much you have in November.
If it's not growing back - sorry :-( but there are a lot of reasons why people have no hair. I was regularly congratulated on shaving my head and a lot of people thought I did it to raise money.
My standard line was - Yes I shaved for a cure - only sometimes I explained it was MY cure. - I bought 2 paper "straw" hats when I was bald - very soft on the skin! And cool and shaded my head. I got mine online from o'seas but I think you can buy them fairly easily now.
- I understand how you feel, but honestly, who cares what others think. I went around bald coz in brissy it's hot. Couldn't care less what others thought. I wore a cap outdoors just to avoid sunburn on my bare scalp. Enjoy your trip.
- Hi @Pebbz1981
You walk out proud, with or without any covering (but be careful of sunburn) and stuff what other people think ! Picture some of these little babies with a headband on - um, is that the look you are going for ? That would probably make people stare more. Anyway, think of it this way (from another stick-user) you have a great tool right there to threaten any idiots !
Be brave and be bare. Whatever you do, have a fantastic holiday.
Hugs Summer :-)
