Why am I shaving my head?

I have shaved my head at every local St. Baldrick’s event since 2007. In that time, I participated in the roles of a Volunteer event organizer, team leader, shavee and event volunteer depending on the event. I shaved remotely during the pandemic, had honored children shave me, and during the pandemic my children shaved me as a remote shave. 

Since the pandemic, this event has reduced in volume.  Number of shavees has dwindled as have donations. At the peak, this event would receive $50k in donations. 

Meanwhile, i have been an oncology nurse since 2011. In 2018, I became a clinic nurse an adult sarcoma clinic. I have recently learned that many sarcomas are both pediatric and adult cancers. Others, like Ewings Sarcoma, are primarily pediatric cancers. But I have had patients fro 19 yo to 88 yo diagnosed with Ewings. 

Bottom line, I have been shaving my head for childhood cancers, dedicating my career to adult cancers, and realizing how connected they are. 

My event is remote this year, but I am still shaving. I have less and less hair but grow it to have more in the floor. 

Heck, I LOOK LIKE DILBERTS BOSS. I hate long hair and grow it only for this event. 

So….please help me raise money for childhood cancer research and help some adult cancer cancer patients as well. 

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