Five years ago Melanie Hunter, from Box, was diagnosed with cancer and her hair fell out as a result of the treatment.
Now she has lost her hair for a second time, shaving it off to support the Forever Friends Appeal.
Melanie, who works as a legal assistant at Mogers Solicitors in Queen Square, has made more than £1,000, which will go towards equipment for the new cancer unit at the Royal United Hospital.
She said: "Having my head shaved is my way of thanking the cancer unit who looked after me so beautifully.
"For me the RUH was just fantastic from the person who made me a cup of tea in the morning, to the nurses who gave me chemotherapy and radiotherapy to the consultants who saw me before every treatment.
"I am here because of the wonderful and extraordinary care that I received.
"I wanted to raise some money to help the RUH buy some more clever machines so that more people like me will be around in five years time."
In March 2008 the 39-year-old was diagnosed with Non- Hodgkins Lymphoma after a 12cm tumour was found in her chest.
It was only discovered after her husband Jon insisted on a doctor's appointment and specialist consultants told her she would not have survived if she had waited a further three weeks.
After being given the all clear and her hair growing back she decided to go bald again.
Melanie said: "It was around the March 22, 2008 I started losing my hair which is why I've picked the date.
"My hair started falling out in handfuls after my first cycle at which point I decided to stop waiting for the inevitable and shave it off myself.
"I was always active and used to run and I remember thinking I will never complain about running and going to the gym again, of course I have done, but this year I ran the Bath Half Marathon for me and for the bald woman who couldn't get out of bed."
To donate visit www.just giving.com/mogers24.
