Bald Barbie for Cancer Survivors

I would like to request that these dolls be available for sale. If not retail but how about online? I have a 3year old cousin that has NF1. She is taking chemo right now and she is shedding her hair. She is starting to throw up now. I would like for her to have a doll like this to play with/hold onto, as she takes testings, lays in her bed, and needs a friend to be with her when no-one else can go with her. She would love to have a doll like this since she likes "barbie type" dolls. I would be willing to purchase such a doll along with 2 others for her sisters who are also going through this cancer with their little sissy. It helps more than anyone realizes to have a special toy to go with them that is not a stuffed animal and looks like themselves, to the point, no hair. Some testings will not allow the stuffed animals because of other children's sensitivity. A doll, like this, would be great! Thank You so much. If there is a way for me to get a doll, would you please let me know?

Craig,

"Why wouldn’t they sell them, so that any sick kid or kid with a sick parent can have one instead of just the lucky ones who are at the right hospitals, and donate the proceeds to cancer research? Seems like a missed opportunity to do even more good."

"Lucky" sick kids at the right hospital??? You might want to rethink this comment.

I'm still waiting for Hypertrichosis Barbie. Now THAT would be inclusive.

I agree about selling the dolls. What about little girls with alopecia? For that matter, I think some adults with hair loss or cancer would buy the doll.

very interesting. i agree, why not sell them... i think especially as a little kid who has cancer could certainly relate.

I dont know about you guys but I'll be 'liking' their fb page and spreading the link on twitter and other social media groups as much as possible. This is a great idea and while I'm not all that excited about giving Mattel props for being total douchers and a fist full of money for being douchers, I'm definitely into whatever it takes to get these dolls made and as main stream as possible so that any kid who is sick can get their hands on one of these dolls and not worry about it becoming some hot commodity that someone will just turn around and sell on ebay for tons of money because it's so rare just because they were in the right place at the right time.
These dolls can help raise awareness and help remove the stigma that comes with losing your hair from sickness as a child or not growing hair due to alopecia or whatever the case may be.

Why wouldn't they sell them, so that any sick kid or kid with a sick parent can have one instead of just the lucky ones who are at the right hospitals, and donate the proceeds to cancer research? Seems like a missed opportunity to do even more good.

Mattel is as cold and calculating as Sauron in his tower. However, as a friend of cancer survivors, I have to say that this is pretty cool.