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advice on returning to work without a wig

Rachel_C
Occasional Contributor
March 2011

advice on returning to work without a wig

I have decided that tomorrow I will go to work without my wig. The people who I work with did not know I had cancer. Has anyone got any words of advice for me?
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Sailor
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March 2011

Re: advice on returning to work without a wig

Hi Rachel C Go for it! Be prepared for some comments but they'll settle down soon. Have a story ready, rehearse it and stick to it. Keep it short and to the point. Cheers Sailor
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SILLY
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April 2011

Re: advice on returning to work without a wig

Is your wig a similar colour and/or style to your own hair? I have no real advice. I was supposed to get bald patches from imrt but didn't. The oncologist was surprised.
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harker
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April 2011

Re: advice on returning to work without a wig

you could get them to colour you in with highlighters, whiteboard markers and different coloured tippex. photos?
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harker
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April 2011

Re: advice on returning to work without a wig

you could get them to colour you in with highlighters, whiteboard markers and different coloured tippex. photos?
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