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Irishonly

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4. It was so hot when I lost my hair I was glad to have it gone after I got over the shock

Reply to cmd (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 12:11 AM

Jan 2012

My daughter painted a "Bald is Beautiful" t-shirt and I wore it when I went to chemo. A wonderful woman made her a chemo baby doll. The doll had removable hair. Her teacher was wonderful and let her take her bald baby to school when I was having a treatment. We made a big sign saying "Bald is Beautiful" for the door and under it we made a smaller sign with the letters:
BW(bald woman)
BBW (bald, barfing woman)
BCW (bald, cranky woman)
BBCW (bald, barfing, cranky woman)
We laminated it and she would check the appropiate B for the day

I wore my "little, bald head" proudly

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I cut my hair today [View all] cmd Jan 2012 OP

I remember when mine started to come out. mwdem Jan 2012 #1

Carol's started on day thirteen, as well Uben Jan 2012 #2

She'll feel more comfortable. mwdem Jan 2012 #3

She's gonna get it cut tomorrow Uben Jan 2012 #8

It was so hot when I lost my hair I was glad to have it gone after I got over the shock Irishonly Jan 2012 #4

I never thought that it was a big deal to lop off my hair! Tracer Jan 2012 #5

She is refusing to cut her hair jumptheshadow Jan 2012 #6

I met a woman when I was in treatment that make a wall hanging of her hair Irishonly Jan 2012 #7

I consider my bald head my trophy cmd Jan 2012 #9