Former Home & Away star Tessa James has debuted a shorter haircut nearly two weeks after sharing her shocking cancer diagnosis.
The 23-year-old is currently holidaying in Byron Bay with her husband, Queensland rugby league player Nate Myles.
As Mamamia previously reported, Myles revealed that Tessa had been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma via a statement to The Daily Telegraph, thanking fans for their well wishes and sharing Tessa’s plans to undergo chemotherapy over the next few months.
While in Byron Bay, Myles has shared a photo to his Instagram account with the hashtag “#fuckcancer”.
James played Nicole on Home & Away for three years before moving to the USA to pursue acting opportunities. Since her diagnosis, she has returned to Queensland to be with her husband and to begin treatment.
Hodgkin’s lymphoma is most common in adolescents and young adults, with over a third of all sufferers diagnosed between 15 and 30.
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Positive thoughts and best wishes to a lovely young couple.
I'm sorry, but I really don't understand the point of this article in the slightest.
They advise cutting your hair short for practical reasons, as it doesn't fall out as quickly and is less confronting when it does fall out - it says nothing about how she is dealing with her diagnosis. Nor does taking a photo and putting it on Instagram.
Maybe it would have been better to at least make this post useful, like including tips on how to help a friend with a serious illness or something?
Mel,
One of the biggest issues that women have during chemo is their hair falling out. It's different for blokes, we have other issues as losing out hair isn't the end of the world. When i had chemo I shaved my head so when it fell out it wasn't messy, then all I had to do what wear a beanie to keep my head warm. It wasn't a problem for me at all.
But the women in my ward really suffered when they lost their hair. Every one of them was distraught when it happened and it continued to bother them. It really affected their self esteem in a way that I didnt, and still don't, understand, but the simple facts are that it affected how they felt about themselves, and many a tear was shed by those women.
One of the most important things that chemo patients can do is maintain as sense of positivity. While it doesn't affect the outcome, it makes the whole chemo thing much easier to deal with.