A benign brain tumor caused Melanie Shaha to lose her hair in 2003. So her kid grew out his hair to create her a wig.
Shaha of Gilbert, Arizona, started having dull headaches, which doctors later discovered to be indicators of a pituitary brain tumor.
When a mother battles cancer, she loses her hair, so her son grows it out and makes a wig for her.
The small gland near the base of the brain regulates hormones related to metabolism, stress, and growth.