Hello, I was just diagnosed with a HER-2 positive, Stage 1A breast cancer and will have a double mastectomy in a week and a half. I met with my oncologist yesterday and she confirmed that I would need weekly Taxol for 12 weeks and Herceptin for a year. I am African American and I have relaxed hair that hasn't been retouched for 7 weeks. My oncologist's office offers cold capping. What should I do to reduce losing hair on the day of chemo? I've heard I should shampoo my hair the day before and arrive for chemo with damp hair and put conditioner on my hair. Should I use leave in conditioner or regular conditioner?
