Bald Is Better with Earrings by Andrea Hutton

Author:Andrea Hutton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2015-04-14T04:00:00+00:00

HOT FLASHES

First of all, hot flashes are not just hot flashes, they are prickles and tingles followed by flop sweat followed by cold flashes. One time I sweated so much my wig nearly slipped off my head. I ran to powder rooms all over Seattle to rip off my wig and let my scalp air-dry for a minute. Although these hot flashes are technically the same as those that women get with menopause, I’ve been told they’re more intense and occur more often with chemo.

I had to take my wig in to replace the wig tape with elastic because I was sweating so much during my hot flashes that the wig tape wouldn’t stick. Besides, I really needed to be able to whip my wig on and off at a moment’s notice to regulate my body temperature. Of course I only performed this act in the privacy of my bedroom or a locked bathroom stall, but it was necessary. I’m not sure why they’re called hot flashes. You’re only hot for a few minutes, then freezing cold. It’s really just a constant tipping of the scale twenty-four hours a day. Layers on—layers off.

Here’s my own personal list of weird side effects, from the uncomfortable to the downright painful:

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