VIDEO: Roughly two months ago, Patricia Melech, was diagnosed with lung cancer. Shortly after, radiation and chemo treatments became a part of her everyday routine.
On May 15, the day came when Patricia had to shave her head. Her son and Bay Minette firefighter, Dakota Melech, have been by her side along the way. He and another firefighter decided to shave their heads to show their support and stand with Patricia in her fight. “When one of us are hurting, we’re all hurting,” said Dakota. “So we all try to help each other out any way we can.”
Then, Dakota asked if anyone else in the department wanted to join in and shave their head. To his surprise, everyone in the department, including the chief, decided to grab the clippers.
“For us to do something for her to show her that we’re behind her,” said Bay Minette Fire Chief Mike Minchew. “We’re gonna be behind them and we’re gonna take care of them.”