Most cancer survivors say that losing your hair is one of the most difficult transitions to deal with after a diagnosis. For kids undergoing chemotherapy, this shock can be especially traumatizing.
RIVER RIDGE – A group of local volunteers are spending hours upon hours on a labor of love after an Alaska woman created a special head of hair for her daughter battling cancer. Dozens of women and ...
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FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. -- Cancer diagnosis is hard for someone at any age. But, there's something about a child being diagnosed, that's especially heartbreaking. Maybe it's their size, or their ...
For many kids who are diagnosed with cancer, the thought of losing your hair can be particularly scary. That’s why two Alaska moms are bringing some fairy tale magic into the lives of little ones who ...
One nonprofit is weaving a major impact for children with cancer by creating handmade yarn wigs modeled after popular Disney characters including Rapunzel, Elsa and Captain Jack Sparrow. The operation ...
But chemotherapy would make her skin sensitive, making beanies and scarves more practical than a scratchy wig. Christensen made a wig out of soft yarn and attached it to a crocheted beanie, styled ...
Maiya Lima was only 5 years old when her mother noticed a small bald patch on the back of her head. More patches began to appear in the weeks and months that followed in 2015. Her mother, Emmanuela ...