I’m on my second round of cancer, and the best thing I did for myself this time around was shaving my head. Not only did it take away the constant hair fall, but it made me feel powerful. I even had my dad shave my hair into a mohawk for fun, just long enough for some pictures, but it was fun. I’ve always been far too attached to my femme look to even try a more radical or masculine look. And it was fun to be silly and wild amidst something that could have been gut wrenching. It’s amazing to me how sometimes many things about cancer don’t suck. The chance to take back power from a potentially dark source is definitely one of them.
I’m on my second round of cancer, and the best thing I did for myself this time around was shaving my head. Not only did it take away the constant hair fall, but it made me feel powerful. I even had my dad shave my hair into a mohawk for fun, just long enough for some pictures, but it was fun. I’ve always been far too attached to my femme look to even try a more radical or masculine look. And it was fun to be silly and wild amidst something that could have been gut wrenching. It’s amazing to me how sometimes many things about cancer don’t suck. The chance to take back power from a potentially dark source is definitely one of them.