Erin's Musings - The Haircut

The Haircut

Thursday, August 16, 2007, 11:28 PM
Posted by Erin

I got my hair butched today. When my doctor told me that I would have to have chemo therapy which would probably make my hair fall out, I decided I wanted to donate my hair to Locks of Love before I lost it. Today I finally worked up the courage to actually do it! My pony-tail was about 12-13 inches long. Now I'm on the look-out for cool hats! :-)

Here are some pictures:

Before:

Getting it cut:

Holding my pony-tail:

After:

Emotionally, getting this haircut was a big deal. It was, for me, the first step in really truly admitting that I have cancer and I have to deal with it. I have always had long hair-- since Mom let me grow it out as a wee child. This is a really big change for me... probably the first in a long list that will happen this year. I'm glad I did it though. Some child out there who will be dealing with cancer just like me will get a wig for free because of this haircut. I was going to lose my hair anyway. That makes it all worthwhile. God continues to faithfully up-lift me and give me peace and joy overflowing. What can I do but praise Him; how can I keep from singing?!

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