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My Scalp Cooling/Cold Caps experience
Below is a summary of my experience of the last 12 weeks with Cold Caps/Scalp Cooling
When my oncologist suggested that I needed chemo, his very next words were ”we can retain your hair via cold ca...
I'm trying the cold cap too. I'm hopeful that it is working. I'm due for my 4th dose dense EC. I've been told my hair should have fallen or started by now. Fingers crossed. I normally like to straighten my curly hair. I had it cut to suit my curls, prior to chemo. Next I will have 12 cycles of Paclitaxel. I think keeping hair were possible is good for mental health. Bought a wig just in case, so I am ready.
I wasn't offered any drugs to help with the cold cap.
The down side is the extra time spent at Chemo.
I didn't think my hair would stay, but if it does, I wished I'd coloured my hair closer to my natural colour prior to chemo.
I will have darker roots and some greys, before I can colour it again.
I wasn't offered any drugs to help with the cold cap.
The down side is the extra time spent at Chemo.
I didn't think my hair would stay, but if it does, I wished I'd coloured my hair closer to my natural colour prior to chemo.
I will have darker roots and some greys, before I can colour it again.