Women are emotionally attached to their hair, and hair loss is something they often find difficult to cope with.
Therefore, losing the hair as a side-effect of chemotherapy is usually seen as a symbol of the long and painful struggle people have to endure in the attempt to combat the deadly disease.
After she was diagnosed with stage-2 germ-cell ovarian cancer, 32-year-old Emilie Orton from Arizona knew that she had to get ready for some drastic changes in her life.
Her oncologist told her that the experience would be emotional for her three kids too. He advised her to find a way to involve them in it, as they are going through it all with her as well.
To save herself the torture before chemo, the brave mom decided to cut her hair before it gradually fell out. So, she decided to ask her 4-year-old daughter Norah for help!
Emilie recorded the entire process and uploaded it on Instagram, where she runs a cancer awareness movement, and wrote:
“I’m feeling scared to take the plunge. Bald? Please no. But it’s definitely time. What if my head is secretly shaped weird? Like a neglected flat spot (is that even a real thing or just my creepy mom brain?) or what if I have a cone-head because I was a ginormous baby when I came out?”
Emilie explained that Norah, also called “Shug”, is very cautious about outfits, hair, style, and fashion. Therefore, in their kitchen, she completed the task with precision, ”and did a fantastic four-year-old job.”
Yet, Emilie said that she is her “favorite and scariest hairstylist” she has ever had, and compared her new look to a ‘Barbie’ haircut, saying it was her “favorite hack job”.
Instagram followers loved the video and praised the mother-daughter pair and their work!
Since her diagnosis, Emilie has been documenting her whole cancer journey on Instagram, encouraging others to share their stories.
