Tracy says, “I decided to shave my head before my hair started falling out. I asked my family and some friends to come with me so that I wouldn’t lose my nerve. It was an extremely emotional day for everyone as you can see from the picture of my husband and children. But what I found out in the end is that I still looked like me when I looked in the mirror and once I accepted it, my family did the same. One of my favorite pictures of all time is the picture of my newly shorn head with the hands of my husband, my mother and my two children on it. I think it shows strength and acceptance and that has been the story of my breast cancer journey. Strength from family and friends, strength of my own and acceptance that these are the cards we were dealt. I have recounted the entire head-shaving day on my own blog and find that it is one of my favorite entries.”
To read more about Tracy and her inspiring journey, visit her blog here.
Want to show me what you think breast cancer looks like? Please send me a photo that captures the essence of breast cancer, and I will display it here. Email to jackidonaldson@gmail.com, make sure your shot is at least 450 pixels wide and tell me something about the photo. No blurry pics, please.
I’ve been really inspired by your blog. Thanks so much for your sharing. I especially enjoyed the hair cutting pics. I was curious though, are there any charities or organizations you’ve encountered that you feel really positive about? I recently started a website that I hope can generate revenue to be donated towards various groups. I’m looking for first hand experiences that’ll help me weed out the winners from the not. Let me know if you have anything to share – or, feel free to just use the website too. Share it with your friends and family. Also, would would mind if I have a link to your site on mine? I’m looking to setup a circle of friends.
Http://www.searchforawareness.com
Hi Jacki,
Thanks for including me in your \"what cancer looks like\". I didn\’t know what cancer looked like since I have never known anyone in my age range who was diagnosed. Your blog was the first one I found and I have been following it ever since.
Take care!