Hair cooling caps to retain hair?

Hi Flickety!

It's my first post here but I saw your post and had to reply.  I finished chemo 5 weeks ago and used the Cold Caps.  I am very pleased with the results and although I have had some shedding (to be expected) I don't think it is noticeable.  Certainly anyone who doesn't know me, wouldn't have a clue that I've just been through chemo.  My only thoughts were that you mentioned wearing them 30 mins before and 2 hours after and I had read somewhere else of a lady having a lot of shedding using that method.  Certainly the ones I have used advise 1 hour before and 4 hours after.  Your head is numb by then so the extra couple of hours don't matter too much :)   Anyway, I hope you are going well with your chemo and the caps.  For me personally, it was worth the effort or should I say my husband's effort, he was the one that did all the work, I just sat there!!