One day, while in the midst of chemotherapy and walking for exercise, a neighbor noticed me and waved. A few days later, she told my sister: “That’s so great your sister didn’t lose her hair.” Ah, but I did. My neighbor just couldn’t tell because my wig was pretty darn deceiving.
My pretty-darn-deceiving wig came from a pretty great place called Hip Hats With Hair. I bought something called Underhair, which isn’t a full wig but this really soft cotton thing with hair on the sides and back. Hats, scarves, or wraps go on top. There are other products—the PonySport, the Scarfabulous, the PonyMode, and the SydneySwim. All made from human hair, these cool cancer cover-ups can be cut, washed, dried, and styled. You can even request hair samples and check out various colors, textures, and lengths.
These hip hair options are not cheap (they can cost hundreds of dollars) but for people like me, who want to look not so bald, price might be a non-issue. Looking like I didn’t have cancer was my issue. If it’s yours too, check out this pretty great place, right here.
Oh, get your doctor to write you a prescription for a wig and you might save some bucks. My insurance covered $40 for me.
Rebecca Luker on 10/13/2008 at 6:37 pm said:
It has been quit an emoitional day ~ and there at home, sat a magazine with your story… so, out of sheer curiosity… I read it. I know that this month is breast cancer awareness. I am a cancer patient myself… although, battling a very differnent type of cancer; cancer still is… cancer. We are all in this together. Often times, the differentiation and the “hype” that Breast Cancer gets… annoys me. Why don’t all the other cancer’s get such great PR? Regardless… your story was truly sad and inspirational. I would greatly appreciate it, if you took the time to read some of my story…at http://www.positive4cure.blogspot.com. I am about to do my first bout with chemo. I am scared to death. I have great anxiety over the issue. I have done other harsh treatments… but none, which, left me bald. I am currently looking into wigs, scarves, and bandanna’s for my upcoming treatments. Thanks for the insurance info… I didn’t know that. I will continue to read your story… with great admiration. Let’s hope, that awareness for all cancer’s will help save lives… absolutely no one should endure so much suffering and pain.
Sincerely,
A fellow warrior,
Becky
Karen on 10/14/2008 at 3:43 am said:
I prepared myself with wigs an bandannas, but found that 80% of the time i just went bald. I felt that just because i lost my hair through chemo why should i hide away from who i really was at the time. Bald is beautiful
I am writing my story at the minute and would like to ask if you could link to my website. http://www.breastcancerstory.co.uk
Thankyou
Karen
Sarah S. on 10/14/2008 at 8:51 am said:
Oh very cool! I wish I had found those two months ago or so! Now I have my hair back! I will have to tell some of my BC freinds about these!
Sarah S. on 10/14/2008 at 10:06 am said:
I hope you don’t mind but I linked a post to your site. I just had to post about the hats with hair! It is also cross posted on Mothers With Cancer. Another blog I write for.
Sarah