Second Chance Mom

Ary Joy has had moments of being sad due to the loss of her hair due to the chemotherapy.   I started researching and came across a few organizations that assist with children losing hair due to different medical reasons. The major turn off was the lengthy process and required information to get approval for a hairpiece…they asked for medical record stating the diagnosis, picture of the child with no hair, financial records for past year,  and two recommendations of WHY the child will benefit of the hairpiece along with an application. The application has to be reviewed for approval by board members and can take a few weeks with no guarantee of child receiving a hairpiece.   If the child gets approved, it takes about 4-10 weeks for the hairpiece to be made.  Frustrated, I started looking for an immediate solution and came across some girl braided pony-tails beanies.  I shared it on Facebook and received an overwhelming response with Ary Joy receiving a few beanies.  She decided to share some of the beanies with other little girls that have lost their hair too.

As we were driving back from the hospital this morning (she had an echo-cardiogram done), she tells me, “Mom, I miss my long hair.” I responded, “I know…it will grow back.” – How many times am I going to tell her that?  We get home and she is playing with her doll (which is bald) and tells me, “Mom, my baby is bald because of the chemo medicine they gave her…that’s why she doesn’t have any hair.”  (I don’t know what to say).  I would constantly say to people who would complain about their hair,  “It’s just hair”…until Ary Joy lost hers.

Today I was cleaning and sorting her box filled with bows, pony-tail holders, headbands, and all sorts of cute hair stuff – which I hadn’t touched since March 2012.  I felt sad and angry . Many times….I feel so frustrated not being able to “fix” things in our children’s lives. I need to trust God that HE is more than able concerning our children!

For the word of the Lord is right and true;
    he is faithful in all he does. – Psalm 33:4