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From waiting on Oncologist to start of treatment now...
Those that have been following my original post on waiting on oncologist will know the issues I was having in the lead up to my treatment. Recap - I was diagnosed with BC on 10th October 2017, lumpe...
There is no proof that cold caps restrict the effectiveness of chemo to the brain. Just another thing to make you worry! I used the cold caps for 4 x AC and 12 x taxol. My hair thinned but only I could notice. The profile picture was taken on week 6 of radiation. Kept pretty much a full head of hair. Just loosen the chin strap a bit if its too restrictive. I just checked every so often that the cap was pushed down snug in the middle of my head. I couldn't stand the chin strap overly tight either. Make sure you sit with the cap on for about 10 mins after they unplug if from the cooling machine so your poor head can readjust.
As far as that Pegfilgrastim injection goes you can say no to it. Nasty nasty thing it is. I had such a violent reaction to it that I ended up in ED. I refused to take it after that. You just have to have your bloods checked a couple of days before your next round of Chemo to make sure they are all good. All the best XOXO
As far as that Pegfilgrastim injection goes you can say no to it. Nasty nasty thing it is. I had such a violent reaction to it that I ended up in ED. I refused to take it after that. You just have to have your bloods checked a couple of days before your next round of Chemo to make sure they are all good. All the best XOXO