Most women are very happy with their beautiful and healthy hair, and of course, no one wants to lose their hair. However, with regard to female cancer patients, they have to suffer hair loss, which is one of the most emotionally devastating side effects of chemotherapy and one of the most upsetting parts of the illness. To help to maintain a positive body image and sense of normalcy, many female cancer patients opt to wear wigs.

Cancer patients would not feel lonely during their journey of resume their beautiful look they used to have

A 30-year-old woman, named Tram, once was very proud of her beautiful, long, healthy hair. At Tet and on other special occasions, she has come to the hair salon for a wash, dry and style for a more beautiful look.

Unfortunately, having been diagnosed with cancer, she shaved her head. Firstly, like other cancer patients, she had the emotionally painful experience of seeing for her hair fall out. It is a far cry from the beautiful hair she used to have. But cancer, she says, forces her to get used to a new normal, and she decided to wear a wig.

Now, every time she leaves the house, she wears that wig. Despite how uncomfortable and miserable this wig is, she wears it almost daily. It is, in deed, the one aspect of treatment she could control to at least look as normal as she wants to feel.

Quynh, 21, a student from the city-based Duy Tan University has worked as a volunteer since 2015 for the ‘One picture, many hopes’ project, an initiative to help hospital-bound cancer patients stay optimistic and strong while undergoing treatment.

With her great love and consideration for female cancer patients suffering their hair loss, Quynh did not hesitate to donate her 20cm-long locks which will be used to produce wigs for cancer patients, and this decision really made the young girl feel peace of mind.

Since that, Quynh has actively been actively engaged in appeal for more public hair donations, and whenever school is over, the young girl usually takes the trouble to make orders of wigs as gifts to cancer patients.

Noticeably, the owners of wig stores usually offer big discounts on their products, even donations.

To date, Quynh has collected a total of about 100 free or low-cost hair sets for those with cancer.

The more healthy hair that is donated, the more cancer patients can regain confidence, strength, and hope as they struggle with the emotional challenges of hair loss, and their tough battles against this life-threatening disease as a whole.

Anh, the owner of a wig store on Le Dinh Tham, is a supporter for Quynh’s wig collection initiative. Anh usually offers big discounts on a large number of wigs for sale to Quynh, and even donates free-of-charge ones to patients who are receiving treatment at the city’s Cancer Hospital.

Tram, Quynh and Anh seems to sail in the same boat and stick together through the journey of hair which highlight the great love and deep compassion for almost women, and this clearly demonstrates the fact that, under whatever circumstances, women wants to possess a beautiful look, and they are willing to support one another to reach this goal.

Mr Ho Duong Dong, who is in charge of managing the ‘One picture, many hopes’ project, said, a total of 300 hair sets have been collected from generous donors for cancer patients.

Doctor Tran Tu Quy, the Deputy Director of the city’s Cancer Hospital, said, apart form physical pains, cancer patients suffer considerable psychological and emotional stress.

The patients are encouraged to have head shaving prior to undergoing treatment sessions, and prepare a proper wig as well.

The doctor said he much understands how much wigs means to cancer patients. It should be kept in mind that, with suitable, beautiful wigs on their heads, female patients feel more confident and develop a more positive mentality while battling cancer.