Radiotherapy with wig on?
This will probably sound like a vain and trivial question but it's been playing on my mind. I'm due to start radiotherapy soon and I have no hair due to chemo. Will I have to take my wig off while I ...
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Hi Janet
I am in the middle of my radiotherapy at present. I would never step foot out of the house without my wig on, ever when I was at home.
I am currently staying in accomodation for country people in Perth which is within walking distance to my treatment every day. I decided it was too much hassle putting on the wig every day (I have my rads 1st up in the morning) and worrying about it getting knocked off or falling off when laying down so I now wear lil hats to zapping and then slip on a beanie while having treatment or sometimes I am very brave (like when I left my beanie at home) and give the staff the full monty head look which they don't even bat an eye at. So I think you could definitely wear your wig if you wish or a hat, beanie, scarf, etc. whatever you feel comfortable wearing. If you are having face or neck radiotherapy then that may be a different situation again.
Hope that helps, wishing you all the best with your treatment. The first day is the most daunting, like every thing we have been through but after that is just becomes routine and day to day. Keep yourself creamed up. I just used QV soap, no deodorant (as i am part of a trial for the hospital) needless to say I shower a lot with hot flushes being constant. I put Sorbolene (hospital supplied) on a few times a day to keep moisture in the skin and over the counter cortisone for the itchy spots. So far so good with 18 down and 17 to go so over half way there yahooooo!!!
Mich xoxo