I Am Not My Hair...

MD,

You are a beautiful woman with or without your hair or breast. It's your heart and soul that sings, and we hear it loud and clear. You're a young woman indeed, with many years yet to be lived. Hang in there -- you'll get through this.

Best of luck with your treatment. Be sure to keep us posted on how you're doing.

Sincerely,

Maria

I'm right behind you.  I get my first chemo on the 8th.  I'm trying to tell myself that the hair is an okay thing to go, but I can't convince myself totally.  I already bought a wig, but it's not the same.  Some how I think my hair is a safety, comfort, sort of security blanket.  You can hide your recent mastectomy stuff with clothes etc, but the hair is completely something different.  

I feel for you and I know we'll both be ok and get through it.

I wish you love and strength.

Danielle

I know it's hard.  The most encouraging thing I can tell you is just take it day by day.  For me, i'm about to turn 34 in two weeks and it's been almost two years since I was diagnosed.  I just finished my final reconstruction with saline implants three weeks ago.  Now I have new breasts and new hair.  In fact it's better than ever.  Stay strong and have faith.  Remember you beautiful whether you have hair of not.  Your husband and your family will love you for who you are.  Just love yourself.  A year from now, you'll look back and say it was just a bad thing that happened to me and move forward.  And I promise it gets better.  I only had four treatments of chemo and time flew.  It may not seem like that now, just live one day at a time.  If you need to talk I'm here!  My friend and mentor use to tell me when you wake up every morning just say this little prayer.  It used to help me.  Dear Lord, thank you for this day, I'm getting better and better each and each and every day.  Stay positive.

Dont worry to much about your hair. Just think of all the short hair styles you were too afraid to try before that you'll be able to rock when it starts to grow back in again!