It was inevitable: I am losing my hair. Constantly. So what is a girl to do? Some options are: 1. Shave off what remains, and sport the Jean-Luc Picard style. Not right now. It is too cold outside and I am not going to the hairdresser due to Covid. 2. Wear a wig. A new wig will set you back anywhere from $250-400. Now I do have a health plan that would cover the cost. (lucky, and grateful me!) But what if you are short on cash and have no plan? Then what? Well, you can loan a cleaned, repurposed wig through the Volunteer Coordinator at the Cancer Clinic. You do have to phone and set up an appointment with them. The wigs, new or used, are made with synthetic fibers. Not an option for me either. 3. Wear a hat, tuque or other head gear. I am so fortunate. You see, my sister is handy with needle and thread. She supplied me with several hats which I embellished a bit. So I am wearing her hats, or a tuque, when I go out.
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Wouldn't you know it. Good grief! My 5 year driver's licence with photo ID is up for renewal. I always have to take off my glasses for the photo. But what about being allowed to wear a hat, pretty please with sugar on it? I do not want to look like a half-plucked chicken. Nope! However, there is what you call a medical exemption. If you can provide the necessary documents from your physician, or in my case my Cancer Clinic ID, SGI can renew the 5 year driver's licence reusing my previous, pre-cancer photo. And that is just what they did. Hurrah! What a relief!!!
Hair (from the musical) by the Cowsills: You don't know what you've got till its gone!.....
This was a really good one that deserved a comment. So I am now. Humorous and also very valuable advice foreshadowed and explained in later posts of yours. You write so well!!! S.A.
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