Sunday, April 26, 2009

But this was just the start of Shania's journey with cancer. Next she would have to undergo chemotherapy which would cause her to loose her hair gradually. We didn't know how to break this to her all over again! Julie Constantine, Shania's clinic nurse whom she loved dearly, helped us tell her that we would never lie to her and that her hair was going to fall out from the chemo that she was going to have to take. It was so sad to watch her hair fall out in clumps at a time . The only thing that she had to look forward to was that she could get a wig made from the hair that someone had donated. She was so happy the day that she got her wig., it meant so much to her! We just wish that the person that donated there hair could have seen the joy in shania's eyes when she got her hair/wig. We would have loved to been able to thank them for this selfless gift from heart! Shannon was there though, when Shania picked up her wig and she did see that joy in Shania's eyes, she knew what it meant to the big sister that she loved so dearly. Just this winter Shannon on her own, asked if she could donate her hair so that kids with cancer could have a wig like Shania did. Shannon has beautiful naturally highlighted hair. Karen and I knew that some child would be overjoyed with her special gift!