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Shaved my head and bought a wig!
Hi people!
Just an update!
Have been quite fine. Had to refine a few of my meals, i.e. no longer can tolerate spicy food and had to make sure I was checking in on my feelings as found myself becoming anxious about possibly falling sick. The husband has been supportive in both areas!
My hair started falling out early this week and I soon realised my hair was not short enough! Finding hair everywhere. So took myself to the hair dressers with scarf all ready. Clipped to a number 4. And couldn't stop smiling as now I look so much like my youngest brother and thought it does not look that bad! Didn't use the scarf, just walked stright out and continued my day. Very different from my previous hair dresser experience!
On Saturday I asked a few girlfriends to come wig shopping with me. Wanted a wig for work. I always thought I would just wear a scarf but a few said things like you are too young to wear a scarf, and really I think I don't want to look unwell at work. In my busy role I still want my staff to think it's just me doing my job and that I am capable to still doing my job. Anyway the wigs available are amazing and the assistance I received was wonderful! So much choice! Decided on and easy care straight short wig. Also bought a fringe head band for under hats etc. Had a lovely time! Tuesday will be the test, I hope I am as positive about it at 5am when I am getting ready for work! ??
2nd round this Thursday.
Have a great week everyone! Stregnth to us all!
Vx
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Wow, that does look good! Love it. x-S
I'm glad you found a wig you liked. I tried on so many but nothing felt or looked quite right so I gave up. I've just gone the hat option so I'm lucky it's winter!
I get that comment too, on how well I look. I'm never sure how to respond to that. Obviously my appearance betrays how I'm truly feeling and I'm not sure if that's good or bad. Do you know what I mean?
S
Don't worry about that sort of thing Nessie, the important thing is that you concentrate on your health and not other people's superficial beliefs and behaviour. People can only make you feel bad if you give them permission to. Keep kicking chemo in the butt, keep your lipstick on and keep smiling. ??????????
I understand exactly as I can't lie either. My fellow managers knew and some staff but others just say, love the make over. I think going from curly th straight has assisted.
I felt sorry after I told the truth to a guy who said I looked great, have you lost weight? Have you been trying? 6 kilos is hard to hide! When I told him the reason his face told me I should have just smiled and said thanks!
YOU just made my day Alexinbrisbane :D that is something I would do. I didn't wear a wig I choose to be bald or scarves/beanies depending on our weather here in Bathurst very cold in winter. it is great to keep a sense of humour as we go through with the horrible treatments we need.
Soldier Crab
Good on you. I love my wig too. It takes some getting used to and i thoroughly peeved by people who feel obliged to talk to my hairline as they try to work out has she or hasn t she! But I ve been getting lots of really nice comments like oh is your hair naturally curly...to which i inadvertently keep responding because i hate lying...well yes.but this is real but its not.its the same as my hair but its not...you see i have cancer...what a twat!!!! Note to self.take compliment and shut my trap xx
I once had a lady at a pedestrian crossing saying how much she loved my hair colour and what colour was I using....I pulled my wig off and read the tag - Auburn. I might have stressed her out for the rest of the day lol xx Alex xx
