Newly Diagnosed

Hi kat, good luck with your treatment, you will find a wealth of support and information here.  I chose to use the paxman ice cap, my first chemo session they were running 3 hrs late and quickly put the cap on, after 10-15 mins it's fine, unfortunately I lost approx 50% of my hair in week three, it just fell out in strands. I persevered with round two and found the cap fitted better and my hair stopped falling out.   Round three and the nurse tried a different size cap, previously had the small size which left a pocket behind my fringe and at the nape where I lost most of my hair, this time she used a medium cap which was too big but she also put on the small cap over top of the medium one, boy did I freeze on that round but it definitely worked as I now have baby hair regrowth which is fantastic.   One more chemo round on Monday and I'm finished.  Definitely try the ice cap but make sure it fits snug on your head even if it means using two caps on top of one another, it worked for me. Let us know how you get on.  Cheers