Cancer Girl
Today I wasn't in the mood to wear a wig and decided to try something different. I took two silk scarves that I've had forever and tied them both on my head. Now, I'm more than a little "scarf-impaired," so I was lucky they managed to stay on--we won't even address whether or not the effect was attractive. Not that I think I fooled anyone; I was pretty positive I had the Cancer Girl look going on.
Our plan for the day was to go to a Concord movie theater to see Dead Man's Chest again, since I didn't see the whole movie the first time. Before the movie started, I decided to swing by the bathroom, which is, weirdly enough, the only thing that is upstairs. I took the elevator because during chemo I am lucky enough to I get out of bed, much less take the stairs!
When I was leaving the bathroom, a woman ran after me. She said, "Excuse me, excuse me! Are you a survivor?"
I stopped and turned. Am I a survivor? I don't know; I was just diagnosed less than four months ago! Technically, don't we have to wait and see? I answered, "I hope so!"
This answer seemed to perplex her even though it cracked me up. After a pause, she said that she was a 5-year survivor and she wanted to tell me about a local Relay for Life event that's being held next weekend. She was inviting me to do the Survivor's Walk at 10 am.
I thanked her for the information and went back to my seat, feeling a little weird. It was nice of her to share the information, but boy, now I am sure these scarves cinch the Cancer Girl look. It's back to wild wigs for me, no matter how hot they may be.
Hmmm, what kind of costume would Cancer Girl wear, anyway? I need to do up some sketches....
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