Missing my privacy

I am so glad to have read all the amazing replies...as most of you, I live in a small country town....have 2 gorgeous kids in primary school.....and seeing the oncologist on Friday  to organise chemo and treatment after my mastectomy.

My hair has always been important too me and losing it  and to be seen wearing hat/wig etc will be challenging for me! It seems so shallow when I think about it but I've always worried what people think....maybe this is my life lesson at last at age 50! 

It's so great that this forum helps us all get past these issues...and you lovely ladies who have been there already, you really are an inspiration to us "newbies"......!

Yesterday I had an appointment at my hairdressers...she was in tears when I told her my news (I also lost my Mum 4 weeks ago...) It is true that people are shocked when you tell them - just like when we were told! - but it maybe more a case of "If it can happen to her, it can happen to me"...so we are the walking examples of positivity....and get the message out there for screening and that every woman has to get a mammogram and self examination!

I'm also very private and yes, it seems that once the hair loss is/has happened, everybody will know and being uninformed about how great the treatments are these days, the looks of pity and sadness are going to be hard to take......we just gotta show them all how strong and positive we are I guess.

Best of luck to you all....x