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Hurry Up, I’m Waiting
The doctor broke the news. I have cancer. Now there are countless other tests I need to diagnosis my stage/progression of the disease. I want to have the tests done yesterday. This is URGENT, isn’t it? My doctor’s assistant called with my appointments all within the...
Help Us Pass The Wig Bill (Shouldn’t Wigs Be Covered By Health Insurance?)
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Oklahoma, New Hampshire, Minnesota, and Maryland all currently have legislation that mandates wigs (for medical reasons) be covered by health insurance. BRAVO! But what if you don’t live in one of these six states? In April 2008, I met...
The Wig Wow Factor
Hair loss due to chemotherapy can be devastating. I’ve been there. I know. In fact, most of us at Girl on the Go! have a personal experience with cancer and hair loss. We understand the stress and anxiety you are feeling. Providing beautiful and undetectable wigs for...
The 7 “W”s of Cancer
Why Waiting Wondering Worrying Wishing Wanting & of course Wigs Special Thanks to Kari Rosenkrantz and Susan Finlayson for their thoughts.
Bucket List
One day – when I was scared about my future I wrote a list titled “Things I want to do before I die or Go Back To Work” since both were very real possibilities.. (I had never heard the term Bucket List, it was 2001, 6 years before the Jack Nickolson and Morgan...
4 letter Word for Cancer is…
L-I-V-E Yes, LIVE! Continue to live your life. There will be days that you feel fine – try not to focus on cancer then. Do something fun that you always wanted to do or never made time for – – OR do something that you always used to do like hang out with your friends...
Wig Myths
Human Hair wigs are very difficult to take care of. - FALSE If you can take care of your own hair - than you can take care of a human hair wig. I think this myth persists because quality of hair and quality of construction matter. Cheaply made human hair wigs - made...
Cancer Etiquette
At a Gilda's Club Sheril was part of a panel discussion where she met Rosanne Kalick. Aside from enduring and surviving cancer twice Rosanne is the author a book called - Cancer Etiquette: What to Say, What to Do When Someone You Know or Love Has Cancer". The topic...
Wigs for Cancer Patients
Whether your hair loss is caused by cancer or alopecia, you can be the same active person you were before it occurred. Let us help you remain confident in your appearance so you can be a Girl on the Go!SM Have a wig custom cut...
To Cut or Not To Cut Your Hair Off That Is The Question
There are people who say they KNOW what to do. They will tell you to cut your hair off before your start chemo. In fact, they tell you that you SHOULD cut your hair short so when you lose your hair -you won’t be so upset. WHAT? How does that make sense??? It did not...