Starting chemo

Thank you zephyr, so much info to learn. I do find it reassuring to read and prepare. I have 17 more days until my Oncotype result is back. If you don't use ice and cold packs for the hands how do the hands feel during treatment. I used to get Reynauds cold fingers premenopause, white fingers in fact. I have been using Trichology product to help my hair follicles for years. I'm going to try cold capping if I need chemo. Is peripheral neuropathy permanent if you get it? 

Thank you all for sharing and helping so freely, what a gift this is to help each other. X

Don’t worry you will get through!  Side effects differ but the chemo nurses are amazing and will take fantastic care of you.  If you have some dodgy days, just take one at a time. It’s worth it in the end. You will be fine. Best of luck xxx

Hello,

sorry to post out of there blue. When you stopped the cold cap did you lose more hair? What point in your treatment did you stop the cold cap? 
thank you

I cold capped my first cycle of EC. I had a lot of hair loss before the 2nd cycle, with only about 20% left on top, so didn’t bother any more. It more or less all came out over the next few weeks.