Hi Barb,

I had synthetic wigs which were given to me by a lady who had just grown her
hair back and happened to have the same color and style as me ;-)  Anyway, I
live in Texas and wore them during the winter and early spring.  I had to
ditch them as soon as the weather got warm.  I am very hot-natured anyway.

I suggest having a synthetic wig (ins. should pay for this if the dr. writes
a prescription for a cranial prosthesis), but use the wigs for dress-up
occasions.  Otherwise, wear scarves, baseball caps, etc.  I had little caps
called lovies which I ordered through the American Cancer Society.  They
were soft and comfy.  I saw all kinds of creative headwear while I was
getting chemo.  Everybody looked adorable and I swear I would never have
given a 2nd thought to the headwear had I not been bald myself.

All the best to your friend's daughter.

God Bless,
Jackie

I bought 2 synthetic Racquel Welch Wigs for about $100 each. I wore them only
when I needed to be dressed up.

The rest of the time, I wore colorful thin cotton head scarves.  They were
cooler and easier to wash than my wigs which I ended up washing the the washing
machine.

I actually found my scarves at a fair booth that sold neckerchiefs for dogs!
All kinds of fun colors and patterns.  The woman bought remnants from a huge
fabric store locally, overcast the edges on a machine and voila!  At $5/each,
they were great.

By the way, even though I had a Rx, my insurance company would not pay for the
wigs.  

Sassy

Hi Barb:

I too reside in Florida and have found the most wonderful place to purchase
my wigs.  I reside both in FLorida nd New York, but I choose Florida for
both price and appearance.  Tell your friend to go to the Festival Flea
Market on Sample Road, Coral Springs.  She will not be sorry.  Please e-mail
me for more information at gabnet@adelphia.net  IF this is a distance for
your friend, she will not have to drive after the first visit as her
measurments will be on file, so simply make a call when you are in need!

Regards,

Laura K.