How to lose your hair There is no right or wrong way to lose your hair, the only thing you need to do is make your plan. Some people never shave their head and want to hold onto every last strand. I knew from the beginning that I planned to shave my head as soon as it started coming out in clumps. I had been dealing with apathy hair for many years. I didn’t know what i wanted to do with my hair so i did nothing, my hair was the longest that it had ever been in my lifetime prior to cancer. I decided to do something fun before it all fell out. I had always wanted to try a bold color and style, but never had the courage to commit to it. Well my time had come to go bold… When my hair started falling out I asked my family if they wanted to participate in the shaving of my hair. My son, buzzed my head while his wife looked on. I was fully prepared and my new look did not bother me in the least. When my hair was long, I would often wear a buff to keep everything tucked in. This became my regular look. I never wore a wig, on occasion I would wear a scarf or hat, but the buff was my go to look. My first time going out in public after losing my hair was an outing to see Downton Abbey with my fabulous friend Mary. I wore a buff and fedora. I had my makeup on and I thought I looked great. When the attendant, who had Down's syndrome, took our tickets, he asked what happened to my hair. I told him that it fell out, but that was ok with me. He asked if I had cancer and I told him yes. He said that’s too bad. It was a brief encounter with innocent questions, but it clearly confirmed that there was no hiding hair loss. I didn't care one bit! Looking through pictures, I came across old school photos and noted that there are way worse hairstyles than being bald. |
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May 2022
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