Baldness.

I wanted to share a couple of photos I have of being bald. I was bald alot. I loathe fake hair. While going through chemotherapy it was still winter so I stayed in the house alot. My friends wore the wig more than I did =)



I thought my friend looked like a blonde jesus in this picture.






I hated the wig. Did I mention that? It was itchy and uncomfortable. Mainly because I had gotten ripped off buying it. Stupid me waited to get the wig until after my second round of chemotherapy. I was tired, feeling sick already, and my hair was falling out in the store. I was pushing back tears and the manager took advantage of me and sold me a piece of crap for over 400 bucks!! I just wasn't thinking. There was so much going on - I left everything for the last minute. So with all of that - I rocked the baldness, instead. I would highly advise falling in love with your facial features and trying the same.

One of my friends even shaved off his hair.. When I lost mine.

Before

After

Now I know there are places you have to wear the wig. I tried to avoid wearing it as much as possible. But for my best friends birthday, this may, I went out for the first time rocking the synthetics.


Other than that I really got used to being bald. And on top of that.. My friends got used to seeing me bald. So when I started getting out of the house more I took a few more 'bald pics'

It was amazing to me that there was a unspoken taboo about women being bald. You always see men walking around completely bald and nothing. But I go out bald and people start to act funny. My friends and I would count the stares or faces people would make. Like I was ruining their day, or I was the entertainment. I couldn't believe some peoples reactions and manners. I guess in their mind they think: BALDNESS = CANCER = DEATH. They would assume I was dieing and didn't know how to react. So they would either stare or look down and walk away. Didn't want me to catch them staring! But it was worse when I caught them trying superhard to ignore my bald elephant in the room. Im sure some of you have encountered this. What is the right way to react? I know staring and people looking down made me feel uncomfortable- but then again, so did the wig. So what do you do? A question I asked myself ALL OF THE TIME. There was no answer. So what is the better reaction then? I guess no reaction at all, would be nice? It shouldnt be so unheard of. Us chicks just ROCKING THE BALDNESS!!! How can we change that? I mean - There is even a disease called: Alopecia. This is a disease of spotting baldness in both males and females. It occurs in 1-2% of humans and 90% of those who have the disease have their hair grow back. But 10% of those who have it- It never does. And yet these people are also made to feel they have to wear a wig.. FOR THEIR WHOLE LIVES?!? No Way! Ladies.. One day when you're feeling good - Get dressed up, put some makeup on, toss the wig in bathtub and go out without it. Go out with a loved one or good friend- Because again, people will stare. It will make you want to go home and stay home!! But go out and do it anyways!!!!

Health and Love Always,
Megan =)