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hi!
I work with a family for chai lifeline (Baruch Hashem an extremly special organization) and my little sister, who is unfortunatly sick, is beginning to lose her hair from the treatment. It is very hard on the mother. does anyone have any ideas on how we can make it easier. Im not quite sure what im picturing in my head, but something to make her last hair special and to help her get into having no hair.
I hope this makes sense! tziku lemitzvos!
There are children’s books written specially for young children on dealing and living with cancer.
We’re supporting you and Davening for all the cholim to have a speedy Refuah Shelema!!!!
Hashem should give you strength to continue the amazing work that you do.
I know a little girl with cancer who had a peace sticker tattoo on top of her head. I thought it was such a nice way of embracing the fact that she has cancer and no hair.
I have heard that people shave their hair off so they don’t have to deal with the trauma of clumps of it falling out in their hands… I actually heard a story of a teenage girl that made a little “upsherin” party out of it to make it a less scary idea…
OURtorah- I wish her a speedy refuah sheleimah. How old is she? Depending on her age, she might appreciate a shopping trip for accessories that don’t need hair to look good. Get her some flower headbands, hats, etc. My little sister has a classmate that doesn’t have hair. She wears headbands to school every day. She looks really cute in them. Losing hair is really hard, but being bald doesn’t have to be. I don’t think my sister’s classmate ever had hair, but she doesn’t seem to feel the lack of it.
Losing the hair is pretty traumatizing. However, the child’s attitude towards the whole thing depends alot on the way the adults around him deal with the situation. The main goal is to keep the air “light” and to be open about it and even joking about the situation at times. Another point is to make sure that you keep reiterating to the child how cute they look (which is really true!) even once they’re bald, and explaining that it does not define them for who they are.
If she’s only four she might still fit into the headbands meant for babies that don’t have any hair yet. Those are a soft cotton and shouldn’t irritate her scalp. Also, before she starts losing her hair she can go with her parents to a portrait studio for memories sake.
Chai lifeline would have ways for them to contact other parents for support.
Ive seen cancer dolls- with a bandana and a chemo port, maybe try to find one for her. It would be really great for her to play pretend doctor!
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