Thanks @Yiya. Cold caps weren't an option for me-- they didn't exist when I first had chemo and the local hospital doesn't have them now anyway. I could have gone to Melbourne to access them but, like many others, being bald was less challenging than travelling.
It's interesting that you wouldn't do it again and I think that is really helpful feedback for those who are struggling with the decision.
I can only imagine how the oncology staff would have viewed another couple of hours of my discontented company every chemo cycle. I suspect they might have quietly disabled the machines or surupticiously fed me tranquilizers and stuck my hair to my head while I was out of it. Anything to get me home as soon as possible.
It's really important to take your own personality into account in many aspects of treatment, particularly when it comes to cosmetic endeavours. Yep, the caps can work a treat and some people have had fantastic results. Most reports seem to mirror yours; sort of OK but not quite what you had hoped for. We've also seen some bitter disapointments. I, personally, could not have handled another disappointment and have huge respect for those willing to take the chance. Mxx
