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Mirror, mirror on the wall...
We are the one-breasted, flat, and reconstructed. We are the women who have been forced to look at ourselves, hairless and breastless, in the mirror while fighting a deadly illness. An image surrounded by taboos, shame, and uncertainty. Feelings and experiences that we share in this book. Uncensored and raw, we tell the hard-earned lessons of living without breasts and share our scars with the hope of healing others.
In Angelicas second book she explores the topic of breast cancer survivors losing one or both of their breasts. Her goal is to bring visibility to these women and their valuable lessons, inspire and empower others who are affected, and highlight how societal norms and idealized images impact us. To help tell these stories, she has gathered 16 women who have battled breast cancer – including actresses, authors, bloggers, podcasters, artists, and cancer influencers. Each woman shares her unique perspective and personal expression through powerful stories, striking photographs, and experiences in the book. Angelica herself is a breast cancer survivor who had both breasts removed. The proceeds from this book go to the Swedish Breast Cancer Association.
Reviewer: Bokfantast_Lena
I read: "This book is a way to give us breastless women a voice and a rightful place. We want to support and inspire courage in our affected sisters and perhaps strengthen more women in their self-image and body perception. Healing scars inside and out."
What women. I am so incredibly impressed by all of you. You are truly Queens and Heroes.
I cry ugly tears through many pages, I grieve thatyou wonderful women had to go through everything you did with surgeries and treatments. I have read one report at a time to give each woman time – what fighters you are, how deeply you touch me! I’ve been fortunate not to have cancer yet, I still have two breasts and am as healthy as I know. Though I occasionally sit here and feel shame over myself and my vanity. I can live with that shame. You are an amazing group of 16 brave women affected by breast cancer. You inspire, you highlight, you empower – you are absolutely wonderful and incredibly beautiful. Both inside and out.
A special thank you to you, Angelica Amazona Weijland, for doing what you do and for the privilege of reading your/your book. I know there are many more women out there, for every hour a woman gets the news of breast cancer, I read in the book and that the Swedish Breast Cancer Association, receives all the proceeds from this book. So, for those of us who have a little extra...
In the spring of 2019, Angelica Amazona Weijland,
like so many other women, was diagnosed with breast cancer. The treatment would be with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Chemotherapy where hair loss was one of the obvious external side effects.
Right here it became clear that there was a lack of easily accessible information and literature on the important topic of hair loss and identity.
Angelica therefore engaged diagnosed women to tell the story of their experiences in this book to support others in a similar situation. An important part of the message in this book, is also to downplay the taboo and prejudices that do exist in society concerning hair loss, illness and appearance.
Join us in our Baldness
How would you react if you were suddenly told that soon, you would lose all your hair?
The stories in the book are written by women diagnosed with breast cancer, undergoing chemotherapy, whom with warmth, sincerity, sorrow and humor describe how, after just such a message and in the subsequent harsh treatment period, they found their way and got through this life-changing and identity-testing process.
A book especially for you and your relatives who are facing or have undergone various kinds of treatment. By participating in these women's unique experiences, you get inspiration and tools to become better equipped to cope with a similar journey.
There is a lot of wisdom for everyone to gain, be inspired by and learn, through these strong and revealing stories. A book about beauty and strength from within. Feel free to engulf deeper and get to know us, and maybe a new part of yourself.
You may even find yourself smiling a little together with us in these stories.
Preface – Chemo Queens: The Strength Is Not in Your Hair
"No one should be ashamed of losing their hair."
Baldness caused by chemotherapy... is that the image of a sick, weak, and frightened person? That’s the image I once had before stepping into the whirlwind of my cancer journey. And it was the reaction I too often encountered during my hairless chemotherapy treatment.
Of course, no one wants to lose their hair. It should just be there—it’s part of who we are. It’s our identity, to some extent.
In this book, I want to share the "Chemo Queens" side of the story—an often overlooked perspective. What tools can we find to cope with the shock of losing our hair, while putting life and health at the forefront? How do we find the inner strength to stand tall in our baldness and say, “The power and beauty are here, inside me, with or without hair”?
I want to break the silence around this taboo, this frightening subject, and offer support to those diagnosed, and their loved ones, who are facing a similar journey. I hope and believe that the stories shared here will help others see us as we truly are: not as sick, bald, weak, and scared individuals, but as strong, beautiful, and resilient women. When you meet us on the streets, I want you to see the struggle, the strength, the beauty, and the zest for life in our eyes.
The truth is, affected but strong, beautiful, and brave "Chemo Queens" (and Kings) are everywhere around us. In this book, 22 incredible women share their stories with honesty, warmth, and humor, hoping to help others in similar situations, while offering everyone else a glimpse into their journey.
Welcome to dive deeper, to get to know us, and maybe discover a new part of yourself along the way.