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Breast Cancer

Journal Entry: Thu Oct 6, 2011, 7:47 AM





Mika

Breast Cancer is not my story to tell. I don't live with the struggles of it, but my Dear friend Mika does. I have known Mika since she was in high school, my daughter Kirsten's best-friend. This is Mika's second bout with breast cancer.

Yesterday she drove up from LA (about 100 miles south of me) for her henna 'hat', I did this for her the last time she went through this. She walked in with her newly shaven head a bit crest-fallen. Tomorrow she goes back to classes (she's going for her 2nd Masters) and wanted to go back with a head that didn't scream "I'm sick".

She sat, we talked, and talked, and I henna'd and henna'd and this was the end result.

The smile you see in this shot was not there when she arrived, she looked in the mirror and LOVED her henna'd head, she looked forward to the comments, most people who see a post chemo head don't comment, but a henna'd head....as Mika put it, she's a walking work of art...


I love you Mika!

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~natamon Dec 1, 2012  Professional Artisan Crafter
This is very sweet. :)
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:iconlisacrofts:
hey claudia just dropping in to say hi. It doesnt surprise that you have put a smile on someones face you come across as a very generous and caring person. Well I havent been around for a while and might not be back for a while again but i just wanted you to know that every now and again i think of you and the deviant art community everyone still seems to be here so if i get the time i might be back sooner rather than later haha. I hope you had a great christmas and new Year. I am going back to full time work this year and my boys are growing so I will be busy busy but hopefully i will have time for a little bit of art. I hope everything is going well with you and your family. xxxlisa
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:iconxkimmaix:
The henna couple with her beautiful smile to me expresses so much hope and wonder. Thank you for sharing this story. She's such an inspiration. Best wishes to her. :love:
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~Shayne4-4 Oct 8, 2011  Hobbyist
<3
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:iconneneplayswithpaper:
Sending Mika and you lots and lots of love!
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~claudiamm37 Oct 8, 2011  Professional General Artist
Thank you
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:iconneneplayswithpaper:
You're very welcome. :hug:
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:iconcarol-moore:
She certainly is. Best wishes to her. It's a terrible disease and I hope one day they find a cure.
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*Athalour Oct 6, 2011  Professional Artisan Crafter
What a wonderful, positive way of dealing with a difficult situation! All the best to Mika. :)
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