wigs part 2

Hi Sarah

Just had a good look at the Headcovers site and it looks great. Some lovely scarves. I am sure I will find a few things to suit me. I just want to be prepared so I don't panic when the time comes.

Thank you so much for your help. Anabel

Hi Anabel

From one who has been bald for a while, my head was only sore before all my hair fell out, once my hubby gave me a gentle clip it was fine. I spend most of the day with a bare head it's just too hot to cover up. When I go out depending on where  I am going I either wear my wig which I was given by our wig library and is so like my real hair loads of people have no idea. I bought one of those false fringes on elastic which they showed us at "Look Good Feel Better" and put  it on under a bandana looks pretty good. You lose that total bare forehead look. I was having a hard time finding cotton bandana type head wear and luckily in one of the bandanas from the hospital hat library had a website in it www.headcovers.com it's in the USA but it is amazing, with our dollar being very favourable I bought 4 hats/bandanas as it was under $60 the postage was only $10 and all arrived in 2 weeks wrapped in tissue paper  with a pink breast cancer ribbon on it. I am epecially pleased with the visor bandana as it comes right down over my whole head it's all cotton and can wear it with just my bristly bald head under it and looks great. Have a look you'll be amazed.

PS My hair starting falling out around 16 days after my first chemo it is distressing especially when you wash it in the shower, good idea is to have it cut short.

 Good luck with your chemo and hat hunting!!

Hi Anabel -- just wanted to let you know that if you can also go back and find 'old' conversations about wigs (in addition to anything new someone might give you), through the 'search' function.  Just scroll up to the top of the page and type 'wigs' into the search box at top right, just below the green 'login' button. 

Here's a link to the search results I got: http://www.bcna.org.au/search/node/wigs.  Each result has a tag at the far right that indicates whether it is a blog post, or a page in the website, or something mentioned in a group. For this one, all the blog posts are up the top and the pages are at the end (on page 3).   Hope that helps. :)

Hi Ladies

I am about to look for a wig myself, this does not sound like it is going to be easy?? I feel a little concerned that my hair will disappear and I just won't be ready for it. No one has mentioned my head will be sore. I thought I was already on information overload but had not heard this.

Can anyone recommend some good online stores for scarves and bandanas etc?? My chemo starts on the 23/11/2010. 

Thank you Anabel xx

Hmmmmm Emma I fear that this is what is going to happen to me. I went on saturday and looked ridiculous like some crazy old lady that you see at the shops and think thats a wig...My daughter laughed and said maybe you should stick to scarves..

Am going to the city on Thursday and hope that it will be more productive but had not considered the sore head. I must say that I couldnt wait to rip the thing off my head the other day...

I am sure that many ladies are now very grateful for your contribution especially as it was so expensive and obviously good quality.

Thanks for sharing Emma Love Jo xoxox

Hi Sarah 51,

Thank you for your heart-felt concern. It does feel good that in some way I can take the possible trauma of wigs out of the equation for some women. On KI, as far as I know, there is no wig supply at all.  I have also made other head attire - soft head scarves available also. Unfortunately, my local support group does not advertise this.  So I just keep my ears open and now that I have a much better open dialogue with the local health service, this info can be passed on the patients direct.

As I said, you just have to look for the positives...

Hi Emma

I read your post about the wig in shock horror at the shop's heartless attitude. I was so lucky that our local hospital has a free wig library and you can loan out wigs swap them if you want a change of style and are supplied with shampoo and conditioner to keep it clean. You just give it back when you are finished. your donation to your community will be invalualble. It must feel good!