Why did I post this on my
health and fitness page?
Because self image is a very important part of overall wellness and
after I went bald I just stopped caring about the way I looked in all aspects
of my life. I actually think I made a pretty cute bald chick. However, the
person looking back at me in the mirror just didn’t match the image I had in my
head of what I would look like at 23. So, I dealt with that by just caring very
little about my image. Since I gained weight during my chemotherapy (more on
this later) this had a cumulating effect on my apathetic self image. Over the
past two years I have worked out in “spurts” but I would get discouraged easily
if I did not see results because I did not have a clear goal in my mind of the
results I wanted to see (and I did not have the support system I have now!). Basically, I posted this because I wanted people to
know that I have had struggles in my life too, but I wouldn’t be the person I
am today without them. Also, I wanted to bring awareness to the fact that young
people get cancer too!
This was at my birthday right before the cancer tornado came into my life... Look how long my hair was! I am so glad I had a beer and a fatty hamburger because both of those were "no-nos" during treatment.
Why did I want to wear a
wig?
Before cancer I had always
been a healthy person so I just did not want strangers who see me to
immediately assume something was going on with me. I did not want people to
think about cancer every time they saw me. I wanted people to see me and not my
cancer. Also, I was taking some pretty strong antibiotics that made my skin
VERY sensitive to the sun so I did not feel like putting sunscreen on my bald
head every morning. I originally planned to switch out the wigs because I
really thought everyone in my school would know anyways, but I soon discovered
that they didn’t and I was perfectly fine with that. So, just for fun, here are some pictures from the
wig photo shoot my Mom and I had. My Mom changed my makeup for each different look.
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| Wig #1 Short blonde hair |
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| Wig #2 Brown hair. |
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| Wig #3 Red hair! |
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Nicole, you are just wonderful! I am just curious, which one did you choose to go with? All of them look great!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I actually chose a wig that I got after the photo shoot from the American Cancer Society. It was a short brown wig with bangs. I'll see if I can find a picture of me in it. :)
ReplyDeleteYou are one gorgeous lady, Nicole! I believe any type of wig would look great on you. =) Hair loss isn’t something to be ashamed of, especially if you are undergoing chemotherapy. For me, it’s a symbol of being fearless. And I would say that you are one of those modern heroines that inspire many.
ReplyDeletePaola Basilio