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Way back in 2009, we told you the story of our friend Orly, then 55, and how she dealt with the loss of all her hair due to breast cancer treatment. (If you missed that story, click here.) She drew the line at drawing in eyebrows, and made baldness chic. Here she is wearing long feather earrings and a bold fuschia scarf at the time of her treatment.
In February 2010, at the end of her treatment, she threw a Cancer Free party (which you can read about here).
Some of you know that that's just the beginning of a very long recovery period. Doctors say patients need to monitor their health for five years before they can begin to breathe a sigh of relief.
Now, nearly six years after she was diagnosed and underwent treatment, here's Orly today (a few days ago, actually), with a full head of lush and gorgeous hair.
We asked Orly to say a few words. She said:
"You can be beautiful with hair.
You can be beautiful without hair.
But not at the same time." (Orly is not one to pass up an opportunity to joke.)
"In Hebrew, we have an expression: May you live till 120.
So now I'm half way there."
L'chaim, Orly. You look GREAT!
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Postscript
There is now a way to keep your hair during breast cancer treatment. Read about cold cap therapy in this New York Times article.
Clik here to view.
Way back in 2009, we told you the story of our friend Orly, then 55, and how she dealt with the loss of all her hair due to breast cancer treatment. (If you missed that story, click here.) She drew the line at drawing in eyebrows, and made baldness chic. Here she is wearing long feather earrings and a bold fuschia scarf at the time of her treatment.
In February 2010, at the end of her treatment, she threw a Cancer Free party (which you can read about here).
Some of you know that that's just the beginning of a very long recovery period. Doctors say patients need to monitor their health for five years before they can begin to breathe a sigh of relief.
Now, nearly six years after she was diagnosed and underwent treatment, here's Orly today (a few days ago, actually), with a full head of lush and gorgeous hair.
We asked Orly to say a few words. She said:
"You can be beautiful with hair.
You can be beautiful without hair.
But not at the same time." (Orly is not one to pass up an opportunity to joke.)
"In Hebrew, we have an expression: May you live till 120.
So now I'm half way there."
L'chaim, Orly. You look GREAT!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Postscript
There is now a way to keep your hair during breast cancer treatment. Read about cold cap therapy in this New York Times article.