Well, for starters I'm saving money! I dread to think exactly how much I usually spend in a year at Toni and Guy, but I'm guessing this is AT LEAST £500. This does not include products!
There is also something to be said for the time I'm saving. I used to spend at least 40 minutes washing and drying it, at least 2 times a week and then my life seemed to revolve around my 'hair status'. I sometimes passed up on things because my hair wasn't washed or because my hair may go frizzy if, for example, I went for walk. I really can't believe how much was defined by the status of my hair!! so lesson learnt, when I'm blessed with hair again… it will be a matter of 'I've been bald' so frizzy hair, paaffff, who cares… I 'aint' passing up on life!
Steve of course thinks 'Vivian' looks better than my real hair!..here's me thinking he loved my hair, but I will graciously accept it as a compliment whilst it's on offer, I never know when the next one is coming!! lol x
Steve struggles with seeing me without wearing 'Vivian' . Even wearing cotton caps and scarves, makes him seem uncomfortable, he say's it makes me look ill… 'like a cancer patient'…. a reality check I guess, when I look so well and healthy with my wig!
I'm pretty open about showing my 'baldness', and most people around me are curious so I'm happy to share. Some people find 'my baldness' understandably uncomfortable. I sometimes find myself managing and sparing other peoples feelings about it all, and whilst it is right that I do that, I also feel I'm almost restricting myself.
Steve's children are also naturally cautious about seeing me without hair. They never ask questions, and I ensure that they always see the 'well Suzanne'… Because of their ages, and because they do not live with us, I'm keen not to frighten them and I give them bite size updates, so they know what is happening. Their reality would be very different of course if they spent more time with us, but as it happens, they seem to be managing well.
During a recent telephone conversation with Gracie, my 5 year old niece, she immediately asked me about my hair (lack of it) and whether I liked it! Susan, my SIL (sister in law) keeps my nieces updated via the blog, and it was just nice that my niece felt comfortable in speaking with me about this, offering me care and concern, and also confident in telling me that she doesn't like it, 'but it will grow back'.
When my hair was first buzzed off, there was still a dark covering of 'bristle'… which gave me the 'Sinead O'connor' look… As time is going on I am loosing the bristle, and I'm now going for the boiled egg look! I have to admit I really do 'look ill' now without 'Vivian' on, but thankfully my eye lashes and brows have been more resilient than my hair, so they provide a frame for my face. Im glad that my brows seem to be clinging on for dear life and I truly hope that they, along with my lashes, 'go the distance with me.
Well... if Berni Nolan, Jade Goody and Sally Whitaker can deal with it so dignified so can I.
I tend to wear a cotton cap at home, as wearing 'Vivian' for lengthy periods makes my head itch. My scalp remains sensitive and I think because I have worn the wig for long periods, I have developed cluster of irritating spots!… so with wig time at a premium, I need to get a hang of the scarf art!
'Vivian' made an outing with me on a spontaneous night out at a local pub, with friends. This was just before round 2 of Chemo and I felt the best I had been so far. I enjoyed a couple of glasses of wine for the first time since my treatment began and I'm glad to say that Vivian and I found some mischief! After taking it easy for most of the night, My friend, Becky, who is recuperating from an operation, and I decided to have a boogie when the entertainer sang 'that's life' by Frank Sinatra.
Having endured 'itchy head' for most of the night and having been 'caught up' with the words of that particular song… 'Vivian' wanted to come off … and so she did during the lyrics of the chorus….. 'that's life'…. Vivian then threw herself across the dance floor at Steve, who wasn't quite as stunned as the women behind me! I think the song has become my theme song for this year!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NCN6tl_DY0&sns=em
So, there's a summary of my life without hair! All doable, with the right attitude!
Vivian, however needs a buddy, and its about time that the wig 'with no name' is given a name. I have not yet worn this wig, except for posing for the 'selfies'. So it's competition time… and as a prize for the most suitable name, I am donating £42 of Toni and Guy Vouchers, which is the amount I have saved in hair styling bills since my hair was buzzed off, and is the price of a hair cut from a senior stylist at Toni and Guy.(I may offer an alternative if necessary).
The Wig with no name
So to enter and help me raise money for 'Look Good Feel Better' This is what you have to do;
1.Use the button below and donate at least £2, which is the minimum allowed on the just giving page. The idea is to get as many people entering and as many names as possible, so the minimum donation is just perfect.
I will also be sending out off line donate forms for you to enter and collect competition entries on my behalf if you wish.
2.The donate button will allow you to leave a message. Add the chosen name and why it is in your view the most fitting name. For example… you could name it after a relative/friend that has battled with cancer, because they are simply as crazy as I am. You could name it after a celebrity, because I look like them in it. The story behind your suggestion is as important as the name.
3. The competition will end on the 15th March 2014. I will be narrowing down the names to my favourite 5 and I will be asking my nieces and Steve's children to help me choose the winning name. The wig will make its debut appearance on 16th March 2014.
4. If there is more that one person that chooses the winning name, the winner will be the one with the best reason behind the name, as decided by the Kids!
The funds raised for this competition will go to 'Look Good Feel better'.
Good Luck xx
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