Logistics of treatment
I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer a few months ago (ER positive, PR positive & HER2 positive) and am struggling to move forward with any of the treatment options offered to me. One of the r...
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Hi @Outra,
I am so sorry to hear that you are a so stuck. This thing is hard enough without any added pressures and a little one. If chemo can be done closer to you maybe you could rent the penguin cold caps? https://penguincoldcaps.com/. I am not sure if they work as well as the paxman machines and are more labour intensive. You would need to check with the nurses to see if they are prepared to change them over every 20mins or so or take someone with you to do that as the nursing team might not have time. There is a distributor in Perth that are excellent and fast to deal with and will ship anywhere in the country. Unfortunately they are pricey to rent as well but it might just be an option so you can get that treatment started asap. As @Afraser said, they do vary in results depending on the individual and the team that's fitting them. I am a big fan of the cold caps but not if that whats going to delay your treatment.. Did you have any family or friends closer to Brisbane that you could stay with and can help with the baby as well. Have you spoken with the social worker at the hospital to see if they can come up with something? Definately check with BCNA as well.
Thinking of you XOXO
I am so sorry to hear that you are a so stuck. This thing is hard enough without any added pressures and a little one. If chemo can be done closer to you maybe you could rent the penguin cold caps? https://penguincoldcaps.com/. I am not sure if they work as well as the paxman machines and are more labour intensive. You would need to check with the nurses to see if they are prepared to change them over every 20mins or so or take someone with you to do that as the nursing team might not have time. There is a distributor in Perth that are excellent and fast to deal with and will ship anywhere in the country. Unfortunately they are pricey to rent as well but it might just be an option so you can get that treatment started asap. As @Afraser said, they do vary in results depending on the individual and the team that's fitting them. I am a big fan of the cold caps but not if that whats going to delay your treatment.. Did you have any family or friends closer to Brisbane that you could stay with and can help with the baby as well. Have you spoken with the social worker at the hospital to see if they can come up with something? Definately check with BCNA as well.
Thinking of you XOXO