Why I Fell in Love With My Wig During Chemo

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Today is the start of a month focused on support, solidarity, and action for a future where women no longer have to fear the big C.

This month, I’ll share some of my favorite organizations to support, and I hope you’ll do the same.

October 1 is also “National Hair Day;” an ironic pairing, since so many breast cancer patients lose their hair during treatment. My doctors warned me I’d lose mine during chemo, and recommended I buy a wig before starting treatment.

I found a synthetic wig that looked just like my real hair, color and all. When my hair started falling out in clumps toward the end of my first round of chemo, I asked my husband to buzz it and the next morning I put on my wig.

That wig immediately became my security blanket, and armor.
It protected me during my lowest moments, and I quickly fell in love.

I loved that it was effortless to style, kept me cool all summer, and was versatile enough for small clips or a headband. 

Most of all, it helped me feel confident and more like myself when I looked in the mirror, even as I was deep in battle.

Our hair is one of the ways we show personality and poise to the world, and my wig reminded me that cancer doesn’t get to take that away. 💪

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