When Emilie Orton, a mom of three, from Arizona, was diagnosed with stage two germ-cell ovarian cancer at the age of 32, it changed her perspective and reordered her priorities. A course of chemotherapy began in October 2019, and once Emilie’s hair started to fall out, she knew that a huge decision had to be made.
“Knowing that a beautiful baldness was coming my way terrified me and made me cry on multiple occasions,” Emilie shared on Romper, “but I tried to think of the best way to make it bearable for this family of mine.”
