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  HAVING A LITTLE FUN WITH ONE OF MY NEW WIGS!  

The tough realization I have to face...I have cancer, I will be starting chemotherapy and that means that hair loss will likely happen.  Some people might not think about how important their hair is until they face losing it.  A lot of people with cancer report losing their hair as one of the side effects they fear most as they face cancer treatment.  I'm not one of those people.  Of course it saddens me to lose my hair but, to me, it's temporary and there are so many options out there to replace hair.  I'm a former cosmetologist and hair has been a big part of my world for approximately 25 years now.  I know wigs can be a fun way to express myself.  I'm sure there will be an emotional response I'll go through when it happens.  I'll experience a wide range of feelings but I'm prepared for that. People dealing with this need to understand that it isn't selfish or vain to be angry, sad, or any other feeling about losing their hair.  It can be traumatizing because it is so visible.  We have to learn to be kind to ourselves during this process.  We aren't alone!  I connected with Kentucky CancerLink and they sent me a free wig of my choice.  They were so kind and sent me the catalog.  All I had to do was tell them which number wig I liked and they mailed it to me.  So today I got to play a little!  Learning to fit a wig to my head and get it secured correctly will be something I'll have to work on.  But for now, it was fun to try it out.  I'm so grateful for programs out there that will do this for people dealing with losing hair.  It's such a kind gesture and it shows that there are so many resources available to help!  Thank you, Kentucky CancerLink.  Kentucky CancerLink also provides assistance with:  cancer screening, transportation assistance, financial assistance referrals, smoking cessation information, insurance issues, mastectomy supplies, wigs, support group referrals, and lymphedema garments.   

   


  



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