Aurora, also known as the ‘Scarf Woman’, is a woman who encourages us to rise eyes up from fear to hope. She was diagnosed with cancer in 2014 at the age of 41 but underwent several treatments to determine the type of cancer. Doctors have warned that the entire hair will fall out due to chemotherapy. However, one can read the life of Aurora, who survived without losing hope and gave a model of survival to those who were thus afflicted.
Five biopsies were performed alternately but the type of tumor could not be determined in her body. She underwent hysteroscopic surgery, in which the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries were removed. Tests have shown that it is a type of cancer that can be treated with chemotherapy. But doctors said she would lose her hair as a result of chemotherapy. She replied that it was very important for Aurora to win this battle anyway. Because even if the hair goes away, it will grow back later.
‘We are stronger than we think’
Aurora’s treatment began. She faced eight rounds of chemotherapy. A two-day session every 14 days. Gradually all her hair was gone. Aurora suffered mental agony during those days. “My husband has always supported me. The doctors have also given me confidence. This has helped me to know my strengths that I do not know. I could have remained calm but I was able to prove through action that I was really afraid of the disease. But I realized that I was strong and brave,” Aurora said.
In those days, defeating cancer was more important than hair loss. Yet, when she looks in the mirror at difficult times and struggles to cope with the disease, she continues to say, ‘I am still who I am’.
Scarf Woman
That tumor did not eliminate her femininity. She decided not to use the wig even when her hair was completely gone. “I will not hide from the disease. It’s okay if people look at me.” -She decided. Yet she always began to wear beautiful scarves. She wore them on her head in different ways for different types of ‘hairstyles’.
Today, Aurora is a woman who has survived cancer. But she did not stop using her favorite scarves. Aurora joined a group of volunteers to support other women in the same situation. Throughout her life, she has shown that cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy should not neglect their beauty care. This gave hope to many.
“Cancer leaves its mark on your body. It changes the way you look at yourself. But my eyes still glow when I see some of its signs. When I talk about the disease today, a smile spreads across my face.” -Aurora reveals.
Instead of hurting when you see our hairless bald head, find a new one for us. Aurora reminds us that we recognize that we have a great power of survival that we do not even know exist. Aurora’s actions are a reminder that even a word or a small scarf can lift us to hope.