Newly diagnosed at age 34
Hi everyone, just felt like I needed to share my story in a supportive forum with like minded people. I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 23rd August after a routine ultrasound - I have a family ...
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http://www.hathouse.com.au/
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These 2 sites sell great headgear. I started with one of the starter packs and went from there. You will find a sleep cap very helpful as your head can get tealky cold at night and it collects all tbe little bits of hair that shed a bit later. As well as a couple of coloured cotton or bamboo hats...as the scarves can get annoying some days. I wore beanies all through winter but just too hot for summer. I hated my wig but have seen them on others that look amazing. Kmart was the best for cotton scarves (under $10) and cheap as chips. I have loads and quite enjoyed them in the end. I had my eyebrows cosmetically tatooed also so didn't need to bother to draw them in. We all understand the dread of losing your hair.
Hoping your journey goes smoothly and know that we live in a country with the best survival rates in the world. All of us start our journey with the very real fear that we might die from this disease. As the the chemo starts...eventually you start to believe that you will beat it. Chemo is hard...but it gives most of us the best odds of being in that 95% if we have it. Take care. Kath x
http://www.hatshow.com.au/index.php?route=common/allproducts
These 2 sites sell great headgear. I started with one of the starter packs and went from there. You will find a sleep cap very helpful as your head can get tealky cold at night and it collects all tbe little bits of hair that shed a bit later. As well as a couple of coloured cotton or bamboo hats...as the scarves can get annoying some days. I wore beanies all through winter but just too hot for summer. I hated my wig but have seen them on others that look amazing. Kmart was the best for cotton scarves (under $10) and cheap as chips. I have loads and quite enjoyed them in the end. I had my eyebrows cosmetically tatooed also so didn't need to bother to draw them in. We all understand the dread of losing your hair.
Hoping your journey goes smoothly and know that we live in a country with the best survival rates in the world. All of us start our journey with the very real fear that we might die from this disease. As the the chemo starts...eventually you start to believe that you will beat it. Chemo is hard...but it gives most of us the best odds of being in that 95% if we have it. Take care. Kath x