[WID0089] Guest Post by Jentje: My Diagnosis of Breast Cancer (Part 2)

Heads up! This post has two versions: English & Papiamentu. Just keep scrolling to find the second version.

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During my first consultation at NINA, she measured my head and I explained which structure, length and colour of hair I wanted. Right away she gave me two caps specifically for people that got through chemotherapy. One was to sleep with and wear during the day to protect my hair follicles, and the second was especially to use when I wear the wig.

On the day when I went to pick up my wig, I couldn’t stop smiling when Nina put it on me. The moment was so beautiful and special, that the only thing I could say was: “Here is Jentje!!”

A lot of people think that wearing a wig is something cosmetic and that losing your hair shouldn’t be of importance when you have cancer. A good wig IS IMPORTANT to a person with cancer who lost her/his hair during treatment. It allows the person to feel good again, it elevates the self-esteem and it makes the person happy!

Unfortunately, not every patient has the resources to pay for this service. That’s why my wish is that one day all cancer patients get a wig covered by medical insurance, just as on the BES islands and in the Netherlands.

It saddens me every time when I see how people on social media make fun and judge a person for wearing a wig whilst they do NOT know their reasons. This counts as well for the people they make fun of that choose to walk around hairless during treatment. Please: let’s start RESPECTING one another!

My message from the heart to all our women is to learn to know your body and check it regularly. Remember that early detection can save lives.

To you that also has been diagnosed with cancer, take control of the situation and don’t allow the situation to take control of your life.

Go at battle with FAITH and Confidence, because God is with you. Remember that you are a chosen child and He Himself will remove the cancer for you to be healed in the name of His son Jesus Christ.

To NINA… thank you, once more. May God bless you so that you can make more people that need a wig happy!

With Love and Care,
Marilean “Jentje” Rosario

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Mi Diagnósis di Kanser na Pechu (Parti 2)

Durante dimi promé konsulta serka NINA, ela kwe midí dimi kabes i mi a splika ki struktura, largura i koló di kabei mi ta deseá. Mesora ela nami 2 “cap” spesial pa ora bo ta tuma chemo. Un pami drumi kuné i tambe bisti durante dia pa asina protehá mi folíkulonan di kabes i e otro spesialmente pa ora mi ta bisti e peluka.

Dia kumi a bai tuma mi peluka mi nò por a stop di “smile” ora ku Nina a bistimi esaki. E momentu tabata asina bunita i spesial , ku e uniko kos kumi por a bisa tabata: “ Ata Jentje aki!!”.

Hopi ta pensa ku bistimentu di peluka ta algu kosmétiko i ku pèrdida di kabei no mester ta di importansha ora bo tin kanser. Un bon peluka TA IMPORTANTE pa un persona ku kanser ku a pèrdè su kabei durante tratamentu. E ta laga e persona sintié bon bèk, e ta subi su outo-estima i ta hasi e persona kontentu!

Lamentablemente no ta tur pashènt tin e medionan pa por paga pa e servisio aki. Pesei mi deseo ta pa un dia tur pashènt di kanser por haña un peluka kubrí dor di seguro médiko (SVB) manera ta e kaso na islanan BES i Hulanda.

Mi ta lamentá kada bes kumi mira riba medionan sosial kon hende ta hasi chèrchi i huzga un persona ku ta bisti peluka siendo ku nan NÒ sa e motibu. Esaki ta konta tambe pa esnan ku nan ta chèrcha paso nan a opta pa kana ku nan kabes limpi durante tratamentu. Por Fabor; Ban kuminsá RESPETÁ otro!

Mi mensahe di kurason pa tur nos hende muhénan ta pa siña konosé bo kurpa i kontrolá esaki regularmente. Kòrda ku detekshon na tempu por skapa bo bida.

Pa abo ku tambe a wòrdu diagnostiká ku kanser, tuma kòntròl di e situashon i no laga e situashon tuma kontròl di bo bida.

Bai e bataya ku FE i Konfiansa paso Dios ta huntu kubo. Kòrda bo ta su yu skohí i E mes lo perkurá pa bo keda saná den nòmber di Su yu Kristu Hesus.

Na NINA… danki un bes mas. Dios bendishonabu pabo por hasi mas hende ku tin nesesidat di un peluka kontentu!

Ku Amor i Kariño,