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Do Chemo Caps Really Work On Natural Hair? Trish’s Chemo Hair Loss Journey

So many things run through your mind when faced with a cancer diagnosis. Although hair loss may be perceived by those not touched by cancer as something that should be the least of one’s worries, chemotherapy induced hair loss can be traumatic for many women. Our identity is connected in some ways to our […]

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Cancer Support Resources That You Might Not Know Exist

Cancer Support Resources That You Might Not Know Exist

Knowing that you have cancer is a life changing experience.  The process of being treated can be draining.  I’ve been blessed to have a great support network of family and friends but patients may have needs that cannot be met by their support system. For many, being treated creates a whole new set of […]

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Trouble Finding an Afro Kinky Wig

Trouble Finding an Afro Kinky Wig- My Chemo Hair Loss Journey

 

It took me several weeks believe it or not to find an afro-kinky wig that was perfect for me. As a chemo hair loss patient, your doctor will give you a wig prescription – yes, a prescription! The medical term is cranial prosthesis. But not everyone accepts prescriptions, at least not where afro-kinky […]

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Top 10 AHA Moments

Video: Top 10 Chemo Hair Loss “Aha” Moments

I thought that I was prepared for what would come next after losing all of my hair, but I discovered that there were definitely some small things that I hadn’t anticipated. Nothing serious – just a few unexpected revelations…

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“Changing attitudes […]

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Why I’m Sharing My Cancer Journey [Video]

The channel, which melds the world of natural hair with my cancer hair loss journey isn’t about a woman who is obsessed with her hair and who has lost track of what is important. Trust me, I know what is important – my health – not my hair.

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