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Hey

I am new to this forum. Just getting my head round it all!

Had a lumpectomy and grateful there is nothing in the lymph nodes.

Starting chemo in 3 weeks.

Apart from being very up and down emotionally, I am finding that all I can think about is my hair as I approach my first chemo -

To have a cold cap or not to have a cold cap?

Hair appointment tomorrow - to have my shoulder length hair cut spiky short, so any hair loss is not so drastic?

To leave it or shave it if it all starts falling out?

To wig or not to wig? That is the questions - and where on earth do you buy a wig?!!!

Big sigh..... Why am I so focussed on my hair?

Maybe I can hide my emotions with people I know and pretend, but I can't hide a wig or baldy patch.

Even bigger sigh......

SusanHB 42 minutes ago

Many people lose their hair BUT not everyone does. So I wouldn’t jump the gun.

I couldn’t cold cap and my (very thick) hair started to fall out in serious volume at about week 5 of 12 weeks on Paclitaxel

I bought tons on scarves, various hats and a wig. And the only things I ever wore were a couple of cashmere beanies which I needed to keep my head warm.

I had it cut pretty short when it started to get stringy, and then shaved to a couple of mm when even that started to look grotty. It was oddly empowering. I went all sorts of places with no head covering and it just felt like the best option

However, I think this is possibly the topic on which there is the greatest range of different reactions and emotions.

So my advice is probably to wait and see - how it impacts your hair and how you feel.

Good luck - you’ll be through the treatment before you know it

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