I got a lot of negativity not from medical professionals but from other women. I was astounded. There seems to be a strong view that electing to keep your hair is vanity and nothing more. I was shocked to find that many women don’t even wait to see if they will lose all their hair but actually shave their heads upon starting chemo. My using cold caps (primarily because I chose not to tell people about my condition including my children) was viewed with disdain like I was letting down the sisterhood. I still find that attitude very perplexing. We don’t ask people with other serious medical conditions to tattoo it on their forehead.
