But in 2017, everything changed.
The tumor came back once more.
This time, doctors recommended radiation treatment.
The treatment worked.
But it also came with a heartbreaking consequence.
Melanie permanently lost her hair.
It Wasn’t Vanity
Many people assumed losing her hair was simply a cosmetic issue.
It wasn’t.
Every morning when Melanie looked into the mirror, she was reminded of everything she had endured.
Every trip to the grocery store.