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Cindy “CK” King
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I genuinely dont know how Im going to put how I feel into words, but Ill try. I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in May 2020. I underwent 16 rounds of chemo followed by a double mastectomy. When I was diagnosed, I knew that one of the side effects was hair loss, I was devastated. So many people said, its just hair, it will grow back. OR beauty is on the inside; your hair does not make you beautiful. While I knew that these words were meant to be supportive and to try to help get me through the battle of my life, I knew that unless they walked in my shoes and were losing one of their body parts, they couldnt understand that it wasnt just hair to me. Throughout treatment, I did the whole wig thing, and most people did not know I was wearing a wig; but I did. Every time I put it on or took it off, I saw a sick person. I HATED that feeling. It was like hiding my illness and pretending that I was okay, when in fact I was far from okay. I was a shell of who I was prior to cancer and I knew Id feel like that until my hair returned to its state prior to cancer. Once my hair started to grow back, I knew that there was NO WAY I could go another year dealing with wigs. I also knew that I was not strong enough to go through the awkward grow out phase for the next year. There had to be an answer and I was determined to find it. I was only searching for businesses which specialized in working with people who had gone through chemo or had some other type of hair issue. We arent just people who are looking to have thicker hair or longer hair or make our current hair look like our favorite celebrity. The only person we want to look and feel like is who we were prior to losing our hair. I knew I had to find a business who understood this and only worked with these types of hair issues. Welp, I found it HAIR WITH A CAUSE. Prior to my appointment, I worked closely with Hiba. She made sure I understood everything and made me feel very confident in my decision. I could tell they had a passion for helping people, opposed to making a quick buck. I was so excited for my appointment and to meet Hiba and Deborah. When I arrived, Deborah greeted me with open arms and a huge, warm, and welcoming smile. I immediately felt safe with her. I also met Hiba and felt the same safety in her presence. I spent the following two days with Deborah as she methodically attached my beautiful extensions. It was like each extension was one step closer to feeling like me again. When she was done, I was blown away! There I was! I couldnt believe my eyes, I was back! It was like she waved a magic wand and I no longer saw a sick person; I saw me! That was the FIRST time since my diagnosis, that I did not see a sick person in the mirror. I just felt like me and it was the best feeling I have ever felt. She gave me the greatest gift in the world, she gave me my confidence and my identity back. She made me whole again, which I did not think was possible. Not to mention that my hair was BEAUTIFUL!!! It was so healthy and exactly what I wanted. Heck, I walked out with a better head of hair than I had before cancer and it was impossible to tell that I had extensions. It didnt feel like I had extensions, it felt like my hair. Cancer tried and failed. In a nutshell, Deborah and everyone at Hair with A Cause gave me back something cancer took, and I didnt know I would ever get back. I got ME back! I have been blessed with a lifelong friend in Deborah. She is an amazing, beautiful, talented, and compassionate woman with a sincere passion for helping people like me. My life has completely changed thanks to Deborah and HWAC. I am eternally grateful for them and am looking forward to the next time I get to see them. I knew I will never be able to repay them for what they did for me, but maybe this testament will help them understand exactly how important they are and the impact they have on peoples lives. I am forever grateful and will ALWAYS consider Deborah and everyone at HWAC family.