You can say those words to yourself. Others can say them to you. After all, it will grow back.
But when it's finally gone, you are different. You stand out in a crowd for all the wrong reasons. Having no hair or when you are actually bald labels you. People look at you with sad eyes. You can see them do the math in their head. Are you in the percentage that will live or die. They start counting in their mind all those they know that are or have fought cancer. Has anyone lost their battle? How many are still alive.... And then they smile at you as they walk away. Then there's the children. The ones that look at you and laugh and the ones that look at you and get scared.
My plan is to be brave and strong and proud of my look. Because, it is so much better than the alternative.
Good plan, Lil Debbie. I think you are brave and strong - and you should be proud because you are still adorable even though your hair is gone. Love ya!
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