Hi @Mischa. So sorry to hear about your diagnosis . I'm 11 months post diagnosis which was similar to yours, but my treatment was a double lumpectomy (would have been a mastectomy but I was awaiting gene testing results to decide further treatment) then paclitaxel and herceptin.I have 4 herceptin treatments to go , going in today actually, and I can honestly say that if I could just get more sleep I'd be feeling "normal" again! So hang in there! I had my hair shaved after my third weekly chemo as it was falling out everywhere .I bought and wore a shoulder length wig as I missed my long hair . I wore it all through winter which was cosy!The synthetic ones are great so save your lovely plaits :). I'm in the public system and see a lot of woman using the cold caps with varying results. One lady I see has cut her hair short but is still losing it in patches . I chose to ice my hands and feet instead to help ward off peripheral neuropathy as my sister suffered from this after her chemo . My hospital didn't have the mitts so I used their ice and took my own containers. It was painful for the about the first 15 mins but then eased off.Happy to report no neuropathy and all my nails stayed on . Best of luck with everything , xox
