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V L A G of JACK BASIARDNES (below) [Hair] hasn’t, I am bald af. [The lack of hair] makes me stand out and a more unique and outgoing person.
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How has your hair impacted your life? Interviews By Savanah Walser
CAROL YARBROUGH (with Grandkids) (left) I don’t consider myself a vain person, ya know I’m not into makeup and clothes, all that. I don’t buy name brand stuff. [During chemo therapy] a group of friends went with me to buy a wig so I was prepared, and I really didn’t think it was gonna be a big deal. But it was devastating and that came as a surprise to me because I just don’t consider myself a vain person. [When I lost my hair] I would not let my husband see me without a scarf or a hat. I didn’t like the wig, it was itchy and hot, and so I wound up mostly wearing scarves and hats. It totally shocked me that I just wasn’t prepared for it. [Losing my hair] hit me more than losing my breasts. It’s one of those things you don’t know, and this is where I get mad at people, you don’t know what you’re gonna do until you walk the walk. So, you can’t be so judgemental of people, that’s the lesson it taught me.
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