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COLD CAP - Your opinions and experiences please
Hi All, Recently had a lumpectomy to now find my next two steps are chemo followed by a recommended single mastectomy. My Stage 2A cancer was behaving quite badly with a 30mm tumor and two smaller tu...
I used the new style of cold caps about 3 years ago so things might have changed/ improved. Not being able to use headphones to listen to music, and not being able to hear very well were quite isolating and the nurses saw the cold caps as taking up their time. They also messed up using the machine.
The cold caps were very painful for me and I felt dizzy at times. Using them added about 24 hours to my time in the chair over 6 months. I was working and it was good to keep my hair for some of the time. I do have a slight patch of very thin hair near my forehead and I wonder if this is from the cold caps. I’ve written about this before, but I’m not sure I’d use cold caps again. I wish I’d used ice gloves and socks instead as my neuropathy has continued on and is very uncomfortable.
The cold caps were very painful for me and I felt dizzy at times. Using them added about 24 hours to my time in the chair over 6 months. I was working and it was good to keep my hair for some of the time. I do have a slight patch of very thin hair near my forehead and I wonder if this is from the cold caps. I’ve written about this before, but I’m not sure I’d use cold caps again. I wish I’d used ice gloves and socks instead as my neuropathy has continued on and is very uncomfortable.