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JennyB · 03-27-2013, 03:58 AM

Susan,

I have a friend who did this and she did keep her hair but it thinned a lot. she had to take Valium, I think, prior to treatment and was dressed for an arctic adventure! It was painful and stressful but she doesn't regret it. Over here in Australia it not widely available and again, I think, only if you go private - most oncology centres are at the public hospitals - different helathcare systems!

HOpe this gives a little insight!

Jenny

03-27-2013, 03:58 AM	#2
JennyB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Port Hedland, Australia Posts: 382	Re: Cold Caps... Susan, I have a friend who did this and she did keep her hair but it thinned a lot. she had to take Valium, I think, prior to treatment and was dressed for an arctic adventure! It was painful and stressful but she doesn't regret it. Over here in Australia it not widely available and again, I think, only if you go private - most oncology centres are at the public hospitals - different helathcare systems! HOpe this gives a little insight! Jenny __________________ Diagnosed Nov '10 IDC whilst pregnant with 2nd child Her 2 ++ ER/PR + but weak and patchy 50% + 5% Left mastectomy Dec '10, 6cm tumour 1 of 2 lymph (micro mets) Clear margins but lymphovasculer invasion Stage 3a Grade 3 Fec 100 x 3 Jan '11 Taxotere X 3 and Herceptin X 1yr Staging scans - CT brain & body and bone - May '11 - NED!! Start Femara - in chemo induced menapause 25 Rads June '11 Dec '11 Menstruation resumed - zoladex inj monthly and Tamoxifen Feb '12 Back on Femera and Zoladex March '12 CT brain & body & bone scan all clear Zometa x2/yearly April '12 - Oopherectomy Praying the Herceptin is as good as its hype!!