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My mother used a cold cap when undergoing chemo during treatment for breast cancer. She kept her hair, although it thinned quite a bit, throughout treatment. Sh
by _sword 12y ago
My mother used a cold cap when undergoing chemo during treatment for breast cancer. She kept her hair, although it thinned quite a bit, throughout treatment. She read about it extensively, understood that it is not as well accepted in the US, that it could carry additional risks, but the dignity (and hair!) that she retained during treatment was tremendous. I won't go into too many details, but I will say that she went through treatment and has gone more than two years without any reappearances of anything. She both caught it early enough (of course key) and had access to some of the best doctors available at Sloan Kettering.
- OneOneOneOne 12y agoI think this is well worth the cost. Watching someone you love dealing with hair loss on top of chemo is just heart breaking.
- _sword 12y agoIt is worth emphasizing the cost in this case. My family is fortunate enough to be able to both access excellent healthcare and pay for the complete cold cap procedures (which included a trained specialist who would apply and maintain the cold cap). I hope, sooner than later, that we will be able to offer this as a standard part of many chemo treatments.