Never underestimate the power of Social Media!

Last week I finally heard from City Council here, in answer to my request for special assistance in order to buy me the so much needed wig.

In my request I emphasised that granting me the special assistance would save them money too because I am sure my current 'head of hair' is hindering me in the search for a job, you habe only one chance to make a first impression and my balding head is not making a good one!

But my request was denied! Their motivation was it is a medical matter and the health insurance should cover that. Well, health insurance here covers €409 a year for wigs and if you have the highest additional insurance it covers €190 extra. And after all the research I have done I found out that just isn't enough to buy a wig with all the extra's you need for the first time, like learning how to put it on and take it off, having it cut to taste, learning how to take care of it...

The wig I opted for was €800 and the cheaper options were from €750 and up. So not a big difference in price really!

Well, no need to say I was devastated by the denial and since I am quite alone here I emailed my family and posted it on Facebook. I had to tell someone, right? And it's not like I am telling the whole world, I have about 90 friends on Facebook and I keep everything very private.

But...a miracle happened! One friend commented on my status with:"I donate €10 for Anna's much needed wig! Who's next?" Then another friend added:"I already offered to donate too when you made the request, can I do it now?" 

I decided to put my PayPal data on Facebook and asked people to contact me with a personal message if they wanted my bank number. And believe it or not...the donations started coming in and thanks to one VERY generous sponsor I had the whole sum I needed within 24 hours! I got the cutest messages on the bank statements too, like 'one lock on the back left' 'donation for your Foxy Locks and something extra for a nice bow' and even 'I love you'...

Thanks to my friends I got to pay the 'hairworkspecialists' and I have an appointment on Tuesday the 22nd of July. (They are on vacation this week.) WIGTIME!!! PARTY!!!

In the meantime my sweet boyfriend had ordered me the second choice of wigs unknown to me. We had browsed some sites and I found the right wig in the right color online from an American company. He planned that for the 'care package' he is gonna send me, and he was still under the assuption City Council was gonna pay the first choice for me. But as soon as I told him about the rejection, he told me. And what surprised me most when I was browsing with Dan is how much less wigs cost in the US, about a fifth to half of what they cost overhere!

So in a week I will have a head of hair again! And I can take it off at will too ;)  I am so excited...And so grateful and humbled by all my dear friends on Facebook who made it possible!!! I really do have the very best friends...

For now I have one empty wig tree (I ordered that when I put in my request too) and I really think that for the money they are asking the hairworkspecialist could put in one of those styrofoam heads and shampoo and conditioner too ;) But it won't be empty for long because very soon I will have not just one but two pretty wigs! All thanks to the best friends a girl could wish for... What a post on Facebook can do eh?

Have a nice day and cya on Facebook?

Hugz, Anna