My H hates short hair too, but you know, I am keeping this. I know a blessing in disguise, and when I have complete strangers come up to me in the store and ask me where I get my hair done, I'm leaving well enough alone.
I usually wore a bandana and a ball cap too. For me, it was a good look. My head has a good shape and I never worried too much about trying to hide my condition with the wigs. I actually liked the opportunity that it gave me to talke about BC if someone asked.
Don't be so hard on yourself about being "girly". You don't need hair to make you that. I am a girly-tomboy myself. (Love football, golf, drag racing, ATV racing, fast cars AND makeup, purses, jewlery, lace etc) I think it is most important what you feel about yourself. Did you ever watch Sex in the City? (series not movie) I loved the one where Samantha had BC and was undergoing chemo and have to give a big speech. She yanked her wig off. Her character is a dynamic woman and so totally not defined by just hair or nails.
I am jealous that you have to GAIN weight!
We are never satisified, are we?
Most of us are about as happy as we make up our minds to be.