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Part of my cancer series.
I was thinking of a story of young girl I knew telling me how when she lost her hair to chemo a girl came up to her and said "You have cancer don't you?" My friend was embarrassed and felt like she was being confronted that this stranger some how had the right to know. Another time she was referred to as a man by mistake because of her bald head. It's strange the impact loss of hair can have. I remember not recognizing my own reflection after having my head shaved. This sense of loss of identity and looking just like all the other people with cancer, no longer an individual, just another cancer statistic. After treatment when you start to feel better it feels good not feeling like a statistic and regaining your identity no matter how much you've changed. It's made me reevaluate the importance and meaning of one's appearance.
Now I'm interested in turning this series into a book to raise money for cancer charity. Have something positive come out of this, and try to help others. I created a group to try and help with that goal.
If your interested in light painting check out this new light painting group Shining Light on Cancer.
IMG_3959
Part of my cancer series.
I was thinking of a story of young girl I knew telling me how when she lost her hair to chemo a girl came up to her and said "You have cancer don't you?" My friend was embarrassed and felt like she was being confronted that this stranger some how had the right to know. Another time she was referred to as a man by mistake because of her bald head. It's strange the impact loss of hair can have. I remember not recognizing my own reflection after having my head shaved. This sense of loss of identity and looking just like all the other people with cancer, no longer an individual, just another cancer statistic. After treatment when you start to feel better it feels good not feeling like a statistic and regaining your identity no matter how much you've changed. It's made me reevaluate the importance and meaning of one's appearance.
Now I'm interested in turning this series into a book to raise money for cancer charity. Have something positive come out of this, and try to help others. I created a group to try and help with that goal.
If your interested in light painting check out this new light painting group Shining Light on Cancer.