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Hello all! New here & needing some advice. Radical masectomy

performed, facing chemo, worried about the 'little stuff'. Single

mother on very limited income, Medicaid handling the bulk of the

bills, knowing I cannot afford a wig, where do I turn for help? I was

told I needed to go ahead & get my rather long hair cut & find me a

wig, I can't afford a haircut, much less a wig.

Any advice / help would be gratefully appreciated!

Thank you!

Venessa

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to vanessa,,,,American Cancer Society will give you 2 wigs, that's where i

got mine from and they are nice, anna

Venessa venessa45@...> wrote: Hello all! New here & needing some

advice. Radical masectomy

performed, facing chemo, worried about the 'little stuff'. Single

mother on very limited income, Medicaid handling the bulk of the

bills, knowing I cannot afford a wig, where do I turn for help? I was

told I needed to go ahead & get my rather long hair cut & find me a

wig, I can't afford a haircut, much less a wig.

Any advice / help would be gratefully appreciated!

Thank you!

Venessa

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Hi .

try an organization called Y-ME, they are located on the web; you can find out

all sorts of information and they also have a link to see if there is a local

group in your area.

I found out information on wigs from my oncologists office so that's a place to

check too.

I would definitely get your hair cut short prior to it falling out; my

experience was that mine came out in clumps which was a hard thing to deal with

so I had it cut short immediately. Less stress!

Ellen

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Hello all! New here & needing some advice. Radical masectomy

performed, facing chemo, worried about the 'little stuff'. Single

mother on very limited income, Medicaid handling the bulk of the

bills, knowing I cannot afford a wig, where do I turn for help? I was

told I needed to go ahead & get my rather long hair cut & find me a

wig, I can't afford a haircut, much less a wig.

Any advice / help would be gratefully appreciated!

Thank you!

Venessa

[Guest guest]

,

THANK YOU!! Sometimes, we get so worried about every-thing that we can't even

see the 'simple' solutions. I didn't even think about the ACS helping...thank

you again for leading me in the right direction!

Venessa

Jordan annamaryjordan@...> wrote:

to vanessa,,,,American Cancer Society will give you 2 wigs, that's

where i got mine from and they are nice, anna

Venessa venessa45@...> wrote: Hello all! New here & needing some advice.

Radical masectomy

performed, facing chemo, worried about the 'little stuff'. Single

mother on very limited income, Medicaid handling the bulk of the

bills, knowing I cannot afford a wig, where do I turn for help? I was

told I needed to go ahead & get my rather long hair cut & find me a

wig, I can't afford a haircut, much less a wig.

Any advice / help would be gratefully appreciated!

Thank you!

Venessa

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Hi Venessa,

A wig should be covered - your surgeon or oncologist needs to write you

a prescription for a " cranial prostethis " . They may give you names of

stores that are covered under Medicaid.

Also tlcdirect.org sells wigs & accepts Medicaid.

take care,

Venessa wrote on 1/22/2007, 1:46 PM:

> Hello all! New here & needing some advice. Radical masectomy

> performed, facing chemo, worried about the 'little stuff'. Single

> mother on very limited income, Medicaid handling the bulk of the

> bills, knowing I cannot afford a wig, where do I turn for help? I was

> told I needed to go ahead & get my rather long hair cut & find me a

> wig, I can't afford a haircut, much less a wig.

> Any advice / help would be gratefully appreciated!

> Thank you!

>

> Venessa

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Venessa. You have come to a good place to find concern, advice

and help.

I can relate to your circumstances. I can't tell just where you live,

but if you are in the U.S.A., contact the American Cancer Society at

www.cancer.org, or even better, call them at 1-800-ACS-2345. Explain

your concerns, and ask how to contact the ACS office nearest to you.

Ask for a Reach to Recovery visit. Someone should come to your home and

provide you with loads of information, give you your first prosthesis

(bra) and tell you how to visit their office and select one or more

free wigs. You can do great things with scarves and other headdresses

too, and the R2R visitor might have more information on these.

I am an old man who is an 8-year survivor of breast cancer. I am also a

certified ACS Reach to Recovery visitor. I hope you will receive from

the ACS the kind of caring support that we here in Texas always try to

provide. Also try the Komen Foundation.

Best wishes to you on this new journey. Stay in touch here, and you

will feel much less alone.

Lyn

>

> Hello all! New here & needing some advice. Radical mastectomy

> performed, facing chemo, worried about the 'little stuff'. Single

> mother on very limited income, Medicaid handling the bulk of the

> bills, knowing I cannot afford a wig, where do I turn for help? I was

> told I needed to go ahead & get my rather long hair cut & find me a

> wig, I can't afford a haircut, much less a wig.

> Any advice / help would be gratefully appreciated!

> Thank you!

>

> Venessa

>

[Guest guest]

Venessa,

Contact the American Cancer Society. You can get wigs from them. If you have any

bills that Medicaid doesn't pay talk to the Patient Advocate at your hospital.

Sometimes they can write the bill off. I know with our hospital when we have a

bill they let us pay $20/mo till its paid off.

I will keep you in my prayers.

Hugs

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Needing help & encouragement

Hello all! New here & needing some advice. Radical masectomy

performed, facing chemo, worried about the 'little stuff'. Single

mother on very limited income, Medicaid handling the bulk of the

bills, knowing I cannot afford a wig, where do I turn for help? I was

told I needed to go ahead & get my rather long hair cut & find me a

wig, I can't afford a haircut, much less a wig.

Any advice / help would be gratefully appreciated!

Thank you!

Venessa

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[Guest guest]

--Venessa,

Contact your local American Cancer Society, that is where I got my wig

they get donations from other cancer survivors myself included I went

out and bought a wig hated it the style was not me and the color made

me look gaunt, went to the American Cancer Society office and was

shown different wigs and found one that looked great on me, donated my

other one to them for someoneelse. I went thru everything you are

going throuh except I did have good insurance who paid for alot of my

surgeries. I found that I did not wear my wig as much as i thought I

would I either wore a baseball cap or a scarf it was too warm for me.

Best wishes you sound like a woman with great courage. and my prayers

are with you.

Colleen 3 1/2 year victor of BC stage 3 at age of 50 (one month after

my birthday)

- In breastcancer2 , " Venessa " wrote:

>

> Hello all! New here & needing some advice. Radical masectomy

> performed, facing chemo, worried about the 'little stuff'. Single

> mother on very limited income, Medicaid handling the bulk of the

> bills, knowing I cannot afford a wig, where do I turn for help? I was

> told I needed to go ahead & get my rather long hair cut & find me a

> wig, I can't afford a haircut, much less a wig.

> Any advice / help would be gratefully appreciated!

> Thank you!

>

> Venessa

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

First of all, you'll do fine!!! I always say the unknown is the hardest part,

once everything starts, your routine will fall into place.

As far as cutting your long hair, I wouldn't go that drastic yet. I had long

hair and gradually cut it to shoulder length and finally shorter than that. I

found after sugery I couldn't use my arm to style my jhair as I wanted anyways.

They say you will lose your hair by the 2nd treatment which is pretty much true.

Before then, just buzz your head!! The GI Jane look is great.. after that you

will lose the rest and maybe keep fuzz.

For your information, my insurance covered wigs, I never wore it, I bought

hats, what a waste of money! The only thing I myself was comfortable in was

bandanas because they could breathe and were much more comfortable on my head.

They are cheap as well and come in various colors.

You didn't mention how many children you had or how old, but I hope that you

either friends or family that will help you out. If not, you will just set up a

routine where you will need to rest for 2 days after treatment, but will still

be able to manage if you have to.

Best of luck and keep in touch!!

Michele

Venessa venessa45@...> wrote:

Hello all! New here & needing some advice. Radical masectomy

performed, facing chemo, worried about the 'little stuff'. Single

mother on very limited income, Medicaid handling the bulk of the

bills, knowing I cannot afford a wig, where do I turn for help? I was

told I needed to go ahead & get my rather long hair cut & find me a

wig, I can't afford a haircut, much less a wig.

Any advice / help would be gratefully appreciated!

Thank you!

Venessa

[Guest guest]

- The American Cancer Society could probably help you out with a wig if

you tell them your situation. They send you $75.00 towards the purchase of a

wig. Hopefully you can find one in that range.

Mine cost $38.00 with the seventy five from the Cancer society and a 20%

discount from the Salon I got it from. I had cheaper ones to choose from - You

can cut your own hair - what do you care what the hair cut looks like as long as

it is short or get a relative or neighbor to cut it. Mine is not coming out in

clumps but everytime I comb it the comb is filled with hair, you can imagine if

I would try to brush it! I am trying to hang on as long as I can but my hair is

very very short and now very thin. I have my wig on stand by (lol)

the American Cancer society can also advise you as to who to contact with help

with medical costs. Its all out there. all you have to do is call. Toll free

phone number or get on line. Good luck to you.

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[Guest guest]

Hi :

i don't know where are you but, i am i Miami, i went to the American Cancer

Sociaty and they gave me for free 3 brass with a cotton protesis, 2 wigs and 2

scarfs(i went twice, because i was ashame to ask too much, but they are so nice,

so, look for your local American cancer Sociaty.

Take care, Anggy.

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