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“It’s easy for some people to say ‘it’s just hair” but it’s hard when you’re a teenage girl,” she explained in her blog. “I’ve always been attached to my hair.”

And though Allen said in her post that she’s come to terms with the new hairstyle, Carpenter, who Allen has known since she was in sixth grade, decided he would shave his hair as soon as he found out she was losing her’s, according to a Facebook comment from Carpenter’s mother.  

Gestures of support like Carpenter’s, Debbi told WMCActionNews5, inspire both mother and daughter to continue fighting throughout their journeys. Debbi told the source there’s no cure for Allen, but she and her daughter will remain positive for the future.  

 

To learn more about Debbi and Allie Allen or to donate to help with treatment and living expenses, visit their GoFundMe page here. 

 

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