Should I shave my head in support?

AnnNYC

Okay, this may be a crazy idea (and it's a little expensive, and I'm afraid it might sound like I'm spamming, but I'm not!): but if you have fairly long hair, MDMOM, you could have it cut short (if you want to try a cute short style) and have your longish cut-off hair made into a "fall" (to be worn under any hat) or sewn into a hat or scarf, for your mom -- there's a company called hatswithhair that does this for about $300.  Like I said, this may be a crazy idea, you may not have long hair, your mom may not want this -- but this could be a positive gift that someone might appreciate...  (I swear I have nothing to do with this company, and don't even know enough to recommend them in particular, but just that it's a possibility.)

barbe1958

WOW What an idea!!!! Very cool Ann...

GryffinSong

I just asked my mom how she'd feel if things were reversed. If she had cancer and I shaved my head in support of her. She said she'd feel very moved and supported. Then she told me that a friend of hers had cancer and EVERYONE in her office shaved in support.

It's like putting a pink ribbon on your car, or wearing a pin of some sort. It makes a statement.

Again, it's totally up to you, but to many of us, having someone shave in support says "I love you" in a very special way.

Edited to add: Another thing for me is that it creates a conversation starter. Opens the door to a cancer discussion that gets it out of the closet and out on the table. I talked with many people about my experience, and it was my baldness under a scarf that started the conversation. Ditto with my friend. She was able to raise awareness about cancer by her appearance, which started talks with people who noticed it.