Why I Shaved My Head Before Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is about unknowns and hope. Before starting my chemotherapy journey for Stage 3 Lung Cancer, I made the decision to shave my head. My oncologist suspected that I would lose my hair during chemo and I wanted to be proactive. Cancer and treatment was a process full of new and untold sympmtoms and feelings and dealing with hair loss or potential hair loss was one thing that I decided I could address.
This video explains my thought process for shaving my head, as well as my feelings and strength that I found in being a bald woman.