CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (NBC) -- She's been a doctor, astronaut and a career woman, and now, there is a push to make Barbie a cancer patient.
A New Jersey mother, who is battling cancer, and a California man, who daughter has leukemia, started the Facebook page before Christmas and hoped for a couple of thousand hits by New Year's.
"There's nothing that really speaks to kids who are going through cancer," said Cori Liptak, PhD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
What they got was thousand more than expected and an outpouring of support.
"It will be a nice representation and acknowledgment of a group of children who are so courageous and brave and manage with the really debilitating effects of chemotherapy.
Experts say the doll could also help children who don't have the disease but have family members who do.
"When Eric was first diagnosed, the very first question out of both my son and daughter's mouths was will Daddy lose his hair," said Trish Rohr, Rohrrockstars.org founder.
Trish Rohr is the founder of Rohr Rockstars, a nonprofit that supports the educational needs of children facing cancer.
Inspired by her husband's battle with the disease, her work with kids who have cancer has shed new light on what it means to be bald.
"It's our body's sign that we're launching this battle, so I think using toys to convey that message is really powerful."
Mattel hasnt repsonded to the Facebook request, but the bald barbie idea is catching on almost as quickly as the doll did over 50 years ago.
The makers of the Facebook page have not forgotten about boys. They're also petitioning for a bald GI Joe.
You can visit the bald barbie Facebook page here.
