Cold Caps
I started my 1st AC treatment on the 5th Jan and was pretty much told by my oncologist to use the cold caps. She stated that they didn't work for everyone 50/50 but they were worth a try. I found the...
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Shaylee I'm so sorry to hear how it is going, I totally agree it is traumatic losing your hair, I think too after having some friends go through using cold cap and they did struggle and still had to use caps or headwear. I know for me personally, I would have found that more traumatic than being in control when I shaved my head once it started to fall. Its so very personal, and I totally get it, if I was told cold cap would 100% work for me I would have done it honestly, but to go through the thinning trying to manage it, I know I couldnt have done it when I was so ill on Chemo. All I can say is, its what YOU feel deep in you, what you want to do, nobody else, maybe hang in for a little while longer see if it stablizes. I know its so hard! Flip side, my profile pic is 1yr post chemo and I had long beautiful blonde hair it was devastating, but I lived with it and focused on it would come back and it sure has, plus I had beautiful wigs cut into the same shape I had, nobody could tell. Big Hugs xoxoxo Melinda