Stephanie Butland

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Chemotherapy has its uses

Yesterday I had my hair cut. It’s still a cause for celebration. Three years ago, I was the queen of the hand-knitted hat by day, getting chilly by night if the close-fitting cotton cap I wore to sleep in wiggled off as I turned and tossed. And even though losing my hair was the least [...]

Grey, going

Frequenters of Bah! are well acquainted with my hair. How I had it cut short, and then shaved, and how it came out, bit by bit. How I held my breath as it came back, curiously coloured and wavy. How it thickened and I swore I’d grow it so long I could sit on it. [...]

Chemotherapy? Fantastic!

I went to have my hair cut on Saturday. It was a new hairdresser. I took a picture of what I wanted along with me, because no matter how well I think I explain what I want, hairdressers always seem to hear, “Just do whatever you fancy, so long as you leave a funny bit that [...]