She’s a pure attention whore. I don’t care what her sister may think about this.
But when I was a cancer patient going through very very brutal chemo (with my loss of hair almost the least of my concerns at that point) the last thing I would have wanted would have been for any family member or friend to take such a step, especially in such a public way. I suppose that’s the difference between people who value privacy and people like Kathy Griffin who are attention whores.
Also, I would not have thought that someone close to me shaving their head was a good way to show “solidarity” — although of course I would have expressed appreciation if someone took that crazy step without consulting me. I just would have much preferred that they not do it.
I’m going through treatment for a brain tumor right now. There was a fair amount of hair removed for the craniotomy. Lost a bunch more during radiation. So far, things have calmed down, and have some regrowth- even as chemo continues.
Being a guy, maybe the hair thing doesn’t hit me the same way. I wasn’t balding prior to all of this, so it’s not something that I had ‘worked through’ - but my experience so far is that there’s just been so much more serious stuff on the table than whether there is hair on my head during all of this. I certainly wouldn’t want any of my family or friends doing this and saying it’s on my behalf.
She wants to show solidarity? Seems like symbolism over substance- far more important to ‘raise awareness’ than to actually do something useful to help her. She wouldn’t get the same shock and attention if she were doing things like helping her sister manage appointments, procedures and medications (chemo brain is a real thing)- as well as all the usual household chores that just don’t get done when your suffering side effects from treatment.
This is not news. It is strictly between her and her sister. and I hope you are doing better.