In the News – Head Paint for Cancer Patients

Snippet from the article:

Before cancer treatment could take her hair, a Greeley [Colorado] woman decided to give cancer a new look.

Kay Anderson was declared cancer-free in February, 15 months after discovering a lump in her breast. Just before she started cancer treatment, prior to losing her hair, she took control of her situation. “We all went out to the garage and had a head shaving party,” said Anderson.

Soon after her treatment ended, instead of letting her hair grow back, she let her daughter, Tiffany Koehn, paint it back on. Koehn paints different designs on her mom’s shaved head every two or three days.

Read the full story — Woman Gives Cancer Recovery Colorful Look

For those that go through chemotherapy, as if the cancer itself wasn’t traumatic enough, losing your hair can be even more devastating. These women are not letting cancer take away their spirit, and so I wanted to share this inspiring story.

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