Sunday 10 May 2009

Session 3/12: Bald Outing

I did it!
You should have seen me this morning! It was so funny. I was totally fed up with stubble on my head so I got my remington bikini shaver and shaved my head until it was soft and smooth. As you can imagine, it took forever but I managed to do it before the battery needed recharging.
Now my bonce is shiny and smooth. I can moisturise it without it getting all clogged up.
The other thing I did was, I took the plunge and I went commando. I actually went shopping and I got so hot and bothered I took my scarf off. I felt a little self concious but I didn't get any weird stares or anything. A little girl aged about 7 looked at me intently then gave me the most beautiful smile.
I am so proud of myself.

11 comments:

  1. I'm proud of you too! We used to do a meditation where you bit by bit removed all the parts of us that wasn't us...a lot of people had trouble(women) when it got to the hair..very brave!

    Breeze
    xxx000

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  2. Oh brava!! I used to keep my head shaved smooth too -- it just felt so much better! And I am totally in awe of you for going out in public commando!! I wish I had done that, but never worked up the nerve. Reading that a little girl of 7 looked at you and then smiled, just warmed my heart!! ♥

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  3. Oh hon that is wonderful. Let fly girl!! Did it feel wonderful? Huge hugs, Sarah

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  4. I am so proud of you! It feels so much better when you shave your head. You are really brave to go commando. It took me a long time before I felt comfortable doing that.
    Hugs
    Jill.

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  5. Hi Sara, this is the first post I've read in a couple of days (chemo really wiped me out). It's so encouraging, thank you!! Beth.

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  6. Sara, I wish I could be as brave as you ... I'm still wearing those silly wigs ... I so want to toss them now that summer is here.

    You're an inspiration ...

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  7. I'm in awe...I still have not gotten the courage to do this.

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  8. Awesome! You go girl! I am very proud of you, and you should be as well! Fantastic!

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  9. Bravo Bravo..You rock .. I am just getting hair again..
    but the bald look..not so bad.. I actually think it's
    FUN..for a while..

    I hardly EVER wore my wig..I'd rather be bald than
    wear a wig.

    Smiles, Deena

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  10. Well done! Once I started doing without a scarf or hat (once my hair had grown back to about a millimetre) I found that it feels really liberating. I realised too that other people interpret it really positively. When I told someone I was working with why my hair was the way it was she said, "Oh, I just thought you were really funky". Which is hilarious as I don't think I was even funky when I was 17!
    I do think that going around so short-haired is giving me real confidence of the kind that people who never lose their hair probably never get the chance to acquire - hair is great for hiding behind, both literally and metaphorically, after all.

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  11. Well done Sara, you are a star, so proud of you and all that you have achieved! love and hugs Sharon xxxxx

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