I had my first treatment today. PHESGO and chemo. (For info, Docetaxel and Carboplatin). I decided, despite some advice about how awful it was, to give cold cap a go. I don’t know if it will work but I didn’t find it painful at all ! Hardly noticed the cold, though the cap itself is a bit uncomfortable. Because my drugs were late arriving, I had it on for 8 hours! I asked if it was actually working and it evidently was, as I had icicles in my hair on removal. It has to stay on for 90 mins after treatment . I didn’t find that too difficult, though because of the late treatment I was the last to leave along with the final nurse. Hope this helps someone else trying to decide after hearing some horror stories
So pleased your first treatment went well and you coped with cold cap.
As you are on Phesgo you may benefit from joining this popular thread.
Are you on the monthly chemo starters thread? You can support and get help from others having chemo at the same time as you. Here’s the link for Nov 2025
