Sunday, November 13, 2011
The Education Junkie Speaks
There is not a day that goes by that a person is not learning something new. There is not a day that goes by that one isn't asked for information that they want to learn from you. It is for that reason that I desire to create a blog. With my years in the hair industry I find there is still a strong interest in learning on my part and the need to relay that information to others. Over the days ahead I hope to share with you Facts that I have learned about hair, hair loss, wigs, hair replacement and various hair services.
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HAIR LOSS IN 21 DAYS
ReplyDeleteI can't help but feel that hearing you are going to lose your hair in about 3 weeks is one of the most difficult challenges of dealing with Cancer. I've heard it time and again, when clients have honestly said it is "one of the most difficult parts of dealing with cancer". We just don't realize how much of our personality is wrapped around our hair and it's appearance. It really is a part of our persona. Here's what I'd like to say: It's OK to have various feeling about this part of the cancer journey. It's OK to believe that you may be the exception to how the treatment reacts. It's OK to dread and grieve the loss of your hair. What ever your feelings are at the very moment.....it's OK.
How should or can you handle the hair loss when you near the 21 days? How ever you feel inside of youself at the moment is what you should and can do. You may have outside influences telling you what they think is best----but do what YOU feel is best for you at the moment. There are no right or wrongs with how you lose your hair. I've seen individuals want their head shaved before they see the loss - because they want to be in control. I've had individuals want the hair to be trimmed down with the sizzors and endure the rest in the privacy of their own domain - because they want to be in control. I've washed the hair and have the majority fall out in the sink. I've had people cry as their hair is falling out. There have been ones who have been laughing during the process. Some prefer to be by themselves; others want the support of their friends and family. Sometimes the family is in tears and the patient/client is the stronghold of the family. It's your journey - and you are a survivor!!! I often liken the hair loss to a roller coaster ride. Think of being on the roller coaster as it slowly climbs to the top of the highest peak on the track- the wood cracking the anxiety building.....the anticipation of the ride. That is how I sense the hair loss ride is. When you are told you will lose your hair......it's like climbing up the tracks .......the anxiety continues to build. BUT - when you decide to take control of the ride and handle the hair loss at the time and in the way that is best for you-----then the ride continues and the anxiety subsides.
I went into this business with the concept of making people look pretty.....removing the hair was not a thought I would ever consider doing. Now, however; as I travel with clients on their journey and work to support them during their hair loss.......well, I see an entirely new beauty! It's a beauty of the inner person that shines through. It's the beauty of seeing the family support at it's finest. It's a time when all the "big" issues of life become so insignificant and the values of life become readjusted. Losing your hair is no small part of the journey, and it should not be minimized. It is a part of a survivors journey. I've seen it ---and as time passes, I work with the client as their own hair struggles to become itself once again. Years later it becomes a memory - because you are a survivor.