Cancer takes a great deal from a person and a family. This is especially true when a cancer victim has small children who don’t fully understand the condition. But we were quite moved by how this mother-daughter combo found a way to make the disease and the treatment bring them closer together.
Sara Duncan is a breastfeeding support worker who was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2011. With her diagnosis, Sara is taking what many would take as devastating news and turning into something positive.
Sara and her husband, Craig Etchells, are parents to six children, including six-year-old Lola Etchells. In order to help Lola to understand what her mother would look like post-chemo, Sara let her daughter be the one to cut her hair. While some people may have a very emotional experience with parting with their hair, Sara and Lola bonded over the event. They even shared a few laughs, such as when her daughter made the remark, “You are going to look like daddy when I am finished – two baldies.”
Even Craig had the opportunity to be part of the experience. A primary school IT manager, Craig stepped up as videographer, watching and laughing along with the ladies. During in the process, the video became a special memory to watch later. In fact, family and friends of Sara were moved by the video, resulting in Sara uploading the video to YouTube for everyone to see.
The touching moment between the daughter and mother has gone viral. Although Sara does place value on her hair, as she stated it’s part of your identity, she accepted her illness, and her children are helping her to make each milestone in her recovery a positive experience. She even denotes her daughter cutting her hair as cathartic. Although her fight isn’t over, she has radiotherapy along with five years of hormone therapy, Sara, Lola, Craig and their other children, are making the most of her diagnosis.
Beauty Schools Directory would like to take this moment to encourage all of our readers to donate toward cancer research and prevention through the charity of your choice. Every little bit counts.






















