The Wig

Deb Dekoff
Oct 7, 2016
2 min read

Understandably, one frightening aspect of chemo is the realization I will lose my hair. Hair. Right. That stuff that grows back at a a rate of half an inch a month. But, to go three months in chemo, sans hair; plus several months afterward as it attempts to grow back is a lot of time without something I've become quite attached to.

I've searched. I went into wig shops and felt as though I was putting someone's dead dog on my head. I've felt the discomfort of the tight band, the hair grasping comb at the nape. I've felt the heaviness of the synthetic fibers, and didn't like the feel. I've cried. The goofy, too much hair in this - can never be me - wig. I've tried human hair, with a lace front. Still, I am not satisfied. The cut was wrong, the color off...and still, it felt and looked like a wig.

And then, I was given this little flyer. And a web address. And the words across the top: "Beautiful Cancer Wigs for Chemo Patients". Because our heads are way too sensitive. And I called. I was able to get a human hair wig, that can be cut, colored, and styled like mine. And the best part: no heavy wefting. 100% hand tied lace all over.

Enter my friend and amazing hairdresser, NAHA finalist (she should have won), Katrina. Katrina has taken a human hair wig, cut it to my cut, on my head, and is dying it to match my personal color.

I can highly recommend Rich and his wigs! Amazing, beautifully crafted, and real...

Here is my wig. Katrina sent me these images of the progress.