Grandmother Battling Cancer Knits Herself New Hair
Rosemary Capitolo is a 71-year-old grandmother from San Jose, California who won’t let anything, including her ovarian cancer, get her down. After knitting herself a cute red wig for her Halloween costume, she decided to wear it anyway after she lost her hair to chemotherapy.
The images of her awesome and hopeful gesture went viral after they were shared by her grand-daughter Megan Shone. Though many sites have reported that she knitted it this year, Capitolo created her fun Halloween wig for 2013.
More info: Facebook | Twitter (Megan Shone) (h/t: huffpost)
Rosemary with her wig on Halloween 2013:
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Share on FacebookWhat a great idea - she should have several, knitted in all kinds and colours of hairstyles! Braids, pageboy, etc.!
Grandma, leave the pattern on this page...we should all knit and donate them!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!
You should sell these on Etsy! You'd make a small fortune, and more importantly, you'd brighten a lot of people's lives!
I salute her bravery and he ability to make light of her situation. Bravo!
I crochet, and seeing this just makes me smile to see her playful side of life as she is going to live it! She's in my prayers, too
I wish Rosemary would post the pattern! Halloween is not celebrated in South Africa, but October is cancer awareness month - would be fun!
I think this Grandmother is super special. Love her attitude, even baking pumpkin pies. I love your red hair. I pray for a total recovery
So inspiring! If you can get our messages to her! Let her know she is inspiring many more to live life no matter what comes our way
Really? Please share :D I am so going to knit one
Load More Replies...What a great idea - she should have several, knitted in all kinds and colours of hairstyles! Braids, pageboy, etc.!
Grandma, leave the pattern on this page...we should all knit and donate them!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!
You should sell these on Etsy! You'd make a small fortune, and more importantly, you'd brighten a lot of people's lives!
I salute her bravery and he ability to make light of her situation. Bravo!
I crochet, and seeing this just makes me smile to see her playful side of life as she is going to live it! She's in my prayers, too
I wish Rosemary would post the pattern! Halloween is not celebrated in South Africa, but October is cancer awareness month - would be fun!
I think this Grandmother is super special. Love her attitude, even baking pumpkin pies. I love your red hair. I pray for a total recovery
So inspiring! If you can get our messages to her! Let her know she is inspiring many more to live life no matter what comes our way
Really? Please share :D I am so going to knit one
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