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Hair Growing Back
Hi All, I am on my last paclitaxel chemo next week and staring to look beyond the chemo bad ass. I am just completing 8 courses of dose dense chemo - 4 xAC, 4x Paclitaxel and am wondering how long i...
@JenniA. I could sat 'DITTO' when I read @kmakm 's post. I tried twice. First week, the cap was poorly fitted and the machine kept turning off!! :s. The second week, the cap was fitted better with gauze wrapped around my head. I was quite the catch on the chemo ward that day I thought! (see pic below). But alas, my hair came out in handfuls about 3 weeks after first round at it seemed pointless to continue. I don't think it was a coincidence that the first areas of hair to fall out, was where the cap was loose on the first go.I am glad I called an end to it early and did not persist, it added so much time to my chemo day and added stress I did not need at the time.
Do ensure that your cap fits tightly if you are going to try cold caps. I know la few people it has worked for - they lost all their body hair, but not hair on their heads. They swear by it.
Do ensure that your cap fits tightly if you are going to try cold caps. I know la few people it has worked for - they lost all their body hair, but not hair on their heads. They swear by it.