Hi

just thought I would pop on as I read your post. I am 43 with two boys aged 7 and 10, just finished chemo and have a mastectomy planned this coming Monday. 
 

I told my boys that I had a bug that needed special strong medicine to find it and kill it. But what this medicine also did was knock down my army of good healthy cells to get to the baddie. Then my army would get its strength back for the next bit of medicine. I explained that because it was strong I would also be a bit poorly and I might look different , which includes losing my hair.  My eldest got quite upset at this because he didn't want people to be mean to me. I ended up getting a hair system built that is exactly the same as my normal hair, so I don't look any different.  The boys have been brilliant to be honest, my youngest became a bit clingy at one point.  They are more resilient and accepting than a lot of adults. 
 

WL