A Haircut for Cancer

[limegreen]

One of my friends recently had her EXTREMELY long hair cut for the first time in her life. Other than a quick trim of split ends, she has never had it properly cut.
Her hair used to reach down to the tops of her thighs when curly, and even further when straightened! It now just reaches her shoulders.
Why am I telling you all this? Because her hair-loss is another person's hair-gain. She has donated the enormous length of hair to a wig company that speciealises in wigs for children undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, and as a consequence, hair loss. She is also being sponsored to get it cut, and has so far (as of this post) raised almost £400 for Cancer Research UK.

http://justgiving.co.uk/Rosie-Hart - here is her donation link (: So if you have any spare change/feel it is a good cause/etc, please do drop her a few pounds!

-LG

[Blaketon]

I've never really thought about how they get hair for wigs; mostly what is cut off when you go to a hairdressers is small tufts (Very small ones in my case). I worked with a man once, who had a few wigs, each a different length. He used to change them every two weeks, so it looked like his hair was growing. He wasn't ill; he was just embarrassed at going bald.

Cancer, in all its forms is a horrible disease and I applaud this effort. On a similar note, there is a thread detailing the forthcoming Leukaemia Rally in Tredegar Park in two weeks time - http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=32781.

[limegreen]

I've never really thought about how they get hair for wigs; mostly what is cut off when you go to a hairdressers is small tufts (Very small ones in my case). I worked with a man once, who had a few wigs, each a different length. He used to change them every two weeks, so it looked like his hair was growing. He wasn't ill; he was just embarrassed at going bald.

Cancer, in all its forms is a horrible disease and I applaud this effort. On a similar note, there is a thread detailing the forthcoming Leukaemia Rally in Tredegar Park in two weeks time - http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=32781.

I'm actually planning on going to that! My step-sister (now suffered Lukaemia for the first few years of her life, so that's also very close to the heart.

[santadawes]

Do yo think the wig company might be interested in my hair.



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If so what do you think they might make out of it.

Don't say another squirrel.

[Blaketon]

I'm actually planning on going to that! My step-sister (now suffered Lukaemia for the first few years of her life, so that's also very close to the heart.

I am trying to work out whether any of the passes I have are spare!! Updated - I've checked up and none of the bits of paper I had are spare passes . One looked as if it might have been, as it was blank, with just my number 216 on it. Turns out it would have been a camping permit if I had required one.

My former barber suffered from Lymphoma (Which I think is very much linked to Leukaemia) for quite a number of years. Eventually he succumbed, though I think it was to a secondary condition but one which his weakened state meant was much more serious. It could be ten years since he’s gone but his spirit was remarkable.

It’s a very complicated business as only this week I heard about a vaccine for breast cancer. I was under the impression that cancer is cell division gone wrong; as if the body goes into self destruct mode. I associate a vaccine with a contagious disease so clearly it’s not that simple!!!