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When I started to lose my hair I tryed a short haircut.  It seemed less traumatic to lose short hair than long hair and it seemed perfect timing since my hair was temporary.  My husband liked the haircut so well that he asked me to keep it that short when it grows back. 

I knew people would be curious so I decided to meet the problem head on. The next day I posted the top ten reasons for my new do on my cublicle.  They were: 

<pre>•1)    I told the stylist to get rid of the gray.</pre><pre>•2)    It seemed like an easy way to loose a little weight.</pre><pre>•3)    I bet Larry (a guy who sits near me at work) that I could get a shorter haircut than Mary (gal who sits near me at work who has short hair).</pre><pre>•4)    I told the stylist I wanted my money's worth.</pre><pre>•5)    I asked for a bob and I think the stylist gave me a Bob D. (a guy at work who has short hair).</pre><pre>•6)    Someone had to show Dave (a guy at work who has a long pony tail) how boys should wear their hair.</pre><pre>•7)    The hair dresser thought she was getting paid by the ounce.</pre><pre>•8)    I can't afford hair spray, shampoo and gas.</pre><pre>•9)    My husband kept hinting that he thought boys were cute.</pre><pre>•10)It was time to deal with the chemo hair loss and thank God that the breast cancer was caught early.  DON'T PUT OFF MAMMOGRAMS</pre>

This broke the ice to my co-workers who were very supportive.  The following day I brought in a wig and some hats.  I asked everyone to vote for the wig look or the hat look.  I didn't give them bald look as an option but some people wrote that down.  Several people thanked me for being so open.  My goal was to make people aware of how important mammograms are  

Now, I am almost hair free.  I have a few wisps left on my head.  I usually wear newsboy style hats and big earrings.  I think the hats are a little more comfortable than the wig.

Every good day is a GOOD DAY.