Because I can.....

I have not blogged in sometime!  Sorry for the delay.  Despite not being active on here, I have been busy in real life :)

This month is a CRAZY month for me.  As I have mentioned in blog posts prior, my mother is a cervical cancer survivor.  It is not cervical cancer awareness month yet, that is in January, it is Breast Cancer awareness and much to my disliking I have had some individuals in my life who are battling this disease right now. 

Breast cancer, cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal....they all go hand in hand.  Having one can put you at risk for all others, but most importantly these cancers tend to attack what we as women use to identify ourselves as being different.  Yes, men can get breast cancer, but I hope you can see where I am going with this.

Gynecological cancer doesn't just attack what physically makes us women, but it attacks it mentally.  The 2 people in my life right now who are battling breast cancer are having a hard time dealing with all the negatives that go along with the diagnosis.  For example, the breast removal and of course hair loss from treatments.  Do I find this vein?  No.  Why?  Because we as women take pride in the assests we have, we groom ourselves accordingly, and because these things are things we should never have to deal with. 

Some may look at this and say "Well, if that is what it takes to survive, then just do it."  A valid statement, however, sometimes surviving physically is easier then surviving mentally.  And sometimes knowing that what is hurting your on the inside will also affect your appearance on the outside is a lot to take in. 

The reason I am even mentioning this is to help people understand why individuals you come in contact with may not be excited for treatment or why they may fret over losing their hair. 

The way I look at it, it is your body and your hair.....and you can cry if you want to!