From bald to long hair to donating hair.

June 2016,
I just finished my first chemo.
Hair began to fall one by one on pillows, collars, chairs, floors,
To comfort myself,
I applied to the Cancer Hope Foundation for prosthetic scissors and a wig rental service.

During this period of bald head, although I only wore a wig a few times,
But I am still deeply grateful to the foundation and to the kind people who are willing to donate their hair.
Fortunately, these people
I can wear a wig,
Revisit the femininity you once had.

Probably between the 5th chemotherapy and the 6th chemotherapy,
A scalp with only a few hairs left,
Began to scramble to emerge curly black hairs,
At that moment, I made a decision,
I'm trying to keep my hair long,
At that time, you can donate to the Cancer Hope Foundation.
Continue to help other patients!

The hair that first grows is very black and Q,
Some people also suspect that my hair is fake,
Makes me cry.
And those very Q hairs, after several trimmings,
also completely disappeared,
Or should I say,
If it hadn't evolved,
Or just sneak into my natural volume.

Unexpectedly,
A decision is an instant,
But it actually takes a long wait.

Five years later,
I finally got enough hair to donate.
Although it is still less than 15 cm away from the waist,
But it must be said,
This is the first time it has been left to such a long length!

I admire girls with waist-length hair,
as the hair grows longer,
I found out that long hair is not as simple as I imagined!
Not only do you wash your hair for a long time,
Even blowing your hair has to be patient and blow slowly.

warm in winter,
Summer has become a severe test,
It's hard to take a bath,
I haven't finished blowing my hair yet.
His whole body was already sweating,
Just put down the hairdryer.
Take a break two or three times first,
to completely dry the hair.

I sweat a lot,
If you walk around with long hair,
Soon,
Sweat and rain will start to fall when you are swimming in the sea, among people and on your neck.
So I just get up,
I tie my hair into a ponytail,
Or wrap it into a bag,
To cool down the neck a bit.
When you're ready to take a shower before bed,
Will let down the hair.

However, from a few months ago,
I found that the ponytail was too long and heavy,
It felt like someone had been pulling my hair from behind,
Wonderful.

Sometimes I turn my head too sharply by accident,
will be thrown by his own ponytail,
Even if it hurts, you can't cry.
Sometimes sweating too much,
The whole ponytail will stick to the neck all the time,
make it more annoying.

Before going to bed, put all the messy hair on the pillow,
You can sleep well when your neck is exposed,
Otherwise, those messy hair will become a natural scarf accidentally,
Suddenly a lot of sweat was forced out.

Some people must be wondering why the air conditioner is not turned on,
But I have a physique that makes my whole body uncomfortable when I blow the air conditioner.
If you blow it for a long time, you will experience symptoms such as headache or body aches.
When I used to work in an office,
Obviously everyone feels comfortable.
I felt cold enough to explode,
Also had to put on a small jacket to find warmth.

So every time before going to bed,
If you want to turn on the air conditioner,
The temperature will definitely be set at 29 degrees,
It only blows for two or three hours.
Maybe it's because of my physique that I'm not afraid of heat or cold!

Back to the point,
Recently, the head of the bag that I have tied up has become heavier and heavier.
Not a lot of hair volume,
But I'm starting to feel their presence visibly.
I thought it was time to donate.

It happened that I was busy playing in early August,
In late August, I was busy looking for a house and moving.
I waited until early September to find a hair salon near my newly rented suite.

I haven't cut my hair for years,
Haven't stepped into the salon yet,
I started to get nervous,
Thinking of cutting my hair during the epidemic,
Despite wearing a mask,
But still feel uneasy.

I sat in a chair pretending to be calm,
Recalling the last time someone cut my hair,
Still short hair.
Unexpectedly, it will stay until now.
to me,
The best place to have long hair,
Just don't have to cut your hair all the time.
Even if the sea is long, you can handle it yourself.

The stylist asked about the type of hairstyle I wanted,
I mentioned that donating hair needs to be more than 30 cm in length,
hair style,
Whether it is cut under the ear or under the ear,
Just help me cut the length suitable for donating hair.

Anyway, he used to be bald,
No matter how short the hair is,
Also definitely longer than a bald head, ha!

I have no opinion,
There are also difficulties in choosing.
Thanks to the stylist for helping me decide on the hairstyle,
Japanese round short hair,
plus some small layers,
Long hair will fall 1-2 cm below the ear.

After finishing the discussion,
She divided my hair into two strands,
And fasten with a black rubber band.
I stared at the scissors in her hand,
before the click,
Can't help but get nervous.

Thinking that this long hair has been with me for more than five years,
My heart is full of regret,
I finally understand,
Why are some people reluctant to cut their long hair?
Even shed tears.

The designer made a big cut,
The thick hair that used to be
suddenly become lighter,
I feel inexplicably refreshed,
My heart is also much more relaxed.
It seems that I really enjoy the thrill of this "Breakout"!

Maybe my mask is too big (or too loose),
Or because the predetermined length of hair is right next to the ear,
When she was about to pick and cut her hair with a pointed-tail comb,
Accidentally hooked my mask rope,
My mask also dropped several times because of this,
Every moment of falling,
I quickly held my breath,
And quickly put on the mask,
But at the same time there is also a very shy nudity,
I think this is the subtle psychology that only exists in the epidemic era!
Later, I could only squeeze the sides of the mask with my hands,
So as not to accidentally be forced to show his face again.

Next,
It is the charming moment of the designer,
Her carefully trimmed appearance,
Makes me look fascinated.
I don't know if anyone is like me,
I especially like to appreciate the attention of others.
Not only is it mesmerizing, it is also super depressing!

after an hour,
I left the salon,
Originally, she had long hair that was less than 15 cm from her waist.
It turned into short hair 1 or 2 cm below the ear,
In his hand, he was also carrying a bag containing 2 bundles of hair that were almost 40 cm long.
I don't know if it's because the weight of the head has become lighter,
Or did I accomplish the goal I always wanted to accomplish?
The return journey was particularly brisk.

Two days later, I went to the post office,
Carefully put your hair in the bag,
Send by registered mail.
With the delivery of the mail,
This goal also makes the perfect tick mark.

Although this is the second donation,
But this donation is different.
At the beginning, from bald head, small flat head, to boy head,
I found out that the newly grown hair after chemotherapy will become curly Q hair,
Stay slowly, repair slowly,
From sister head, short hair, medium long hair, long hair,
Then leave enough long hair to donate hair.
Now you can finally donate to patients in need,
For me, it means a lot.

Although it took many years,
But I'm really glad,
Thank you so much for persevering.
To achieve this goal that has been difficult from the beginning.

I sincerely hope that those hair with blessings,
Can bring courage and persistence to other patients,
Continue to face the next challenge!

If you want to donate to friends,
Might as well try to stay longer from now on,
As long as the hair is not dyed or permed,
You can donate your hair by leaving it to the right length.

Friends who don't always have long hair,
You can also donate the cost of making wigs,
Come and help cancer patients who are fighting against cancer!

Friends who want to donate hair, scarves, hats or other supplies,
You can refer to the following information to find the right donor unit for you.

"Donation Unit"
HOPE｜Cancer Hope Foundation
Hair length: above 30cm Taipei Hope Station｜02-33226286
1st Floor, Taichung Hope Station, No. 5, Lane 3, Linyi Street, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10058｜04-23055731
1st Floor, Kaohsiung Hope Station, No. 4-1, Lane 312, Minquan Road, West District, Taichung City 40341｜07-5810661
1st Floor, No. 22, Cuifeng Road, Zuoying District, Kaohsiung 81355

Taiwan Cancer Foundation
Hair length: over 30cm Taipei Federation｜02-8787-9907
5th Floor-2, No. 16, Section 5, Nanjing East Road, Taipei City 105
Kaohsiung Chapter｜07-311-9137
One of the 9th Floor, No. 150, Jiuru 2nd Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City 807

Cancer Patient Support Association of the Republic of China
Hair length: 15cm or more
02-2898-6088
2F, No. 240-1, Guangming Road, Beitou District, Taipei City 11246

Consortium legal person Cut Skin Love Social Welfare Charity Foundation
Hair length: more than 30 cm skin love foundation｜04-7285420
No. 85, Lane 53, Boai Street, Changhua City, Changhua County 500 ｜04-7003008
3F, No. 175, Xuguang Road, Changhua City, 500

Cancer Resource Centers in Major Hospitals in Taiwan
You need to inquire about donations from major hospitals in advance.