Hi, I got diagnosed recently and am due to have surgery on the 29th followed by chemo, radiotherapy and then hormone therapy. The exact details of my treatment plan are still yet to be decided as waiting on yet more test results (I was meant to have had my surgery on the 5th but it got pushed back until the 29th as a CT Scan showed other areas of concern so needed further investigation). Anyway, my main reason for reaching out is about the chemo. I have been told I will definitely lose my hair during the chemo. I was going to leave my hair as it is now (long) until it starts to fall out and then have it shaved off BUT people are telling me I should perhaps have it cut short now so I can get used to not having long hair. I guess I don't want it cut so that if by some miracle I don't lose my hair I haven't cut it unnecessarily (I know this is wishful thinking). I was wondering what people do? Also, the cancer nurse briefly mentioned a cool cap to help reduce the hair loss and I wondered what people's experiences of these were? My main concern is that my 11 year old son is particularly struggling with the thought of me losing my hair so I'm thinking if it's going to fall out anyway then what's the point in giving him false hope it won't. Don't know if any of my ramblings make sense. Feeling very alone and that people are trying to push me into things I don't want. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks x
Awwwww that’s sweet that they have brought you a hat. I think for me the biggest thing will be having no hair at all, but I’m determined to get a nice wig with a funky hairstyle 
. I was advised that loosing all of my hair, eyelashes and eyebrows will be inevitable. I’m having chemo, then surgery and then more chemo. My family are struggling more than I am with the diagnosis
My main lump is large (you can easily see it) so the Consultant told me the priority was to get it out before starting the other treatments. I always used to have short hair but for the past 8 years or so it's been long. Maybe I'll have another think about cutting it, perhaps get my boys involved (I've already decided they can shave my head if they want when the time comes and my son has said he wants his head shaved too). Good luck with your treatment and I bet you'll rock your funky new hair style 
