This post is written by Cindy Hamilton as she shares her cancer journey with you.
It was going to happen; it was inevitable. They told me it would take about ten days, and they were right. I woke last Thursday morning and realized my hair was falling out. The reason a person loses their hair in chemo is because the drugs attack the newest cells….like the bad cancer ones, but also, the good ones like your hair. It’s OK, it really is. 1 Peter 3:3,4 says it this way, “Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes.4 You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.” Well, Lord, I submit my spirit to you; that’s all I have right now.
There were two sweet sisters who offered to shave my head before all of my hair fell out. But, when I woke up that morning, there wasn’t a lot of time to get with either of them and make it happen. My second “healing drip” was scheduled for noon that day. What was I going to do? I sat down in my chair to begin my morning prayer time with the Lord, when I heard my phone ping. It was my friend, Rhonda, from church. In her text she said that she was praying for me and had sent a special song to me via Facebook. Rhonda! Rhonda was a beautician. Maybe Rhonda would come and shave my head? I texted her back. Yes, she would be happy to come. In fact, for some reason that morning she had lingered at home instead of going on to school. Thank you, Lord. You care about even the small things like this.
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Thank you for sharing your story with us. I too am a cancer survivor of five years. I remember the day my hair came out. I had read about a sister that had went ahead and shaved her head and did not concern herself with what ifs. So I did the same. It was so refreshing to not have to worry about it. The little hats I received from Cancer Action came in handy to keep my head warm and cozy. My grandchildren were intrigued by my new look. It was very humbling and I knew what my Pastor meant when he would talk about losing his own hair at a young age. I never felt so free. And like you said, it will grow back and it is funny that it does come back different and new. God Bless you for sharing your heart and healing will come just like each new strand of hair.
I am so praying for you. I can shave off the rest of my hair for you. I am loosing it anyway, so this would be for a GREAT cause. Blessings.
May the Lord continue to bless you as you venture down this unknown road. But you know the Lord is with you. In Jesus’ name, amen. Hugs and love, Vicci
Thank you for sharing your journey with us.