Cancer and lupus have taken a lot from me — health and energy come to mind.
But cancer and lupus have also taken my hair. And I say, "so what!"
I didn’t lose my smile, my sense of humor, my crinkles around my eyes, my hope, my faith, my love, my laughter.
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Losing your hair can be traumatic. Especially when it is part of losing your overall health too. But one thing I have come to learn during this cancer and lupus journey is hair is easily replaceable. So I say why focus on your hair loss when you should be focusing on getting mentally and physically healthy?
The hair I'm wearing below is custom designed by Nefertiti Wigs owner, Nichole Knight. She took a platinum blonde unit and rooted it just for my coloring, wow!
Wearing a wig can be challenging, especially in the beginning.
So if you're new to wigs or if you're looking for some inspiration — check out my interview above with Nichole where we discuss some of the biggest causes of anxiety while wearing wigs: Airports (going through TSA), relationships (telling him or her you wear a wig) and swimming in a wig.