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SIDE EFFECTS AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT /// CHAPTER 25
Fort Worth and National Resources for Wigs and Other Head Coverings:
Survivor Gals at Baylor All Saints
Medical Center
*
http://survivorgals.com/
survivor_gals_fort_worth
* Insurance accepted.
The Pink Hearts Fund:
*
https://pinkheartfunds.org/wigform-request/
*
Pink Heart Funds is a nonprofit,
501c3 charity that
provides cranial prosthetics
(wigs) for children and adults
with hair loss disorders,
including those receiving
cancer treatments.
CWHL: Children with Hair Loss
* CWHL is a non-profit
organization offering human
hair wigs at no cost for children
under 21 years of age who
have hair loss due to a medical
condition.
* Apply at http://www.
childrenwithhairloss.us/ or by
calling 734.379.4400
* Families can fill out an
application online, mail or fax
completed application in.
* In addition families need to fax
in proof of date of birth {ie birth
certificate, driver's license or
school I.D.} to 734.379.8983 or
mail to 12776 Dixie Hwy South
Rockwood, MI 48179.
Hair Club for Kid's
* Dallas hair club contact
information: 214.431.5454
* Toll-free hotline:
1.800.269.7384 www.
hairclub.com/hairclub-forkids.php
*
Contact them when you are
ready. They will measure
your head and submit
the measurement for the
manufacturing of wig
* Charitable program that offers
human hair wigs for children
who suffer from diseases that
lead to hair loss or alopecia.
* No financial responsibility to
the family.
American Cancer Society Wig
Assistance:
* Fort Worth contact is Judy
Amos at 817-737-9992
* Contact Judy and you should
get a response within 48
hours.
* Basic information will be
collected and will remain
private.
* An appointment for a fitting at
the ACS office can be made
or Judy will put you in contact
with the ACS wig vendor and
you will be able to choose out
a wig that is fitting to your
child's preference.
A BIT
ABOUT
WIGS
Whether or not you choose to wear a wig will
depend on how comfortable you feel about
your hair loss and the way it looks. Some young
people get a wig and then decide that losing
their hair is not as bad as they had thought.
If you think you'd like to use a wig, ask the
social worker or the nurses where you can get
one from. Insurance will often pay for a wig too!
Wigs for Kids:
* Provides hair replacement systems for
children under the age of 18 who have lost
their hair due to medical treatments, health
conditions or burn accidents at no cost to
families. Children must come from families
that otherwise could not pay for a hair system.
* For applications and information about the
Wigs for Kids affliate nearest you, call Wigs for
Kids at 440.333.4433 or visit www.wigsforkids.
org
* A social worker can help you fill out the
referral form of the application on page 4.
Bandanas.net:
* Traders international offers a fantastic
selection of quality products, including over
350 bandana designs and over 150 skull cap
designs. As well, they carry a wide selection
of beanie hats, handkerchiefs, and Italian
scarves.
* For more information call 956.831.5242 or
visit www.bandanas.net
Locks of Love:
* Locks of Love is a public non-profit
organization that provides hairpieces to
financially disadvantaged children under the
age of 18 suffering from long-term medical
hairloss from any diagnosis
* They require proof of income, two letters of
recommendation, doctor's diagnosis and a
photo of the child without any hairpiece or hat
on.
* For more information call 1.888.896.1588 or
visit www.locksoflove.org
It might be a good idea to take some of your
own hair (before it falls out) so that you can
match the color. You may be surprised how
much a wig can look like your own hair.
You can take the wig to the hairdresser and get
them to style it for you - it may be a chance for
you to go for a completely different look (just
remember if they trim it, it won't grow back!).
For more information on local resources please contact your nurse navigator or check out the local resources section at the end of the notebook

http://www.survivorgals.com/survivor_gals_fort_worth http://www.survivorgals.com/survivor_gals_fort_worth http://www.hairclub.com/hairclub-for-kids.php http://www.hairclub.com/hairclub-for-kids.php http://www.hairclub.com/hairclub-for-kids.php https://www.pinkheartfunds.org/wig-form-request/ https://www.pinkheartfunds.org/wig-form-request/ http://www.wigsforkids.org http://www.wigsforkids.org http://www.Bandanas.net http://www.bandanas.net http://www.childrenwithhairloss.us/ http://www.childrenwithhairloss.us/ http://www.locksoflove.org https://fwaya.org/

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