Hats and scarves

Going through breast cancer treatment Chemotherapy
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Hi ladies, 

Can anyone recommend any good sites where I can buy some hats and scarves in case the cold cap doesn’t work.

thank you xx

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Annabandana are pretty good and not too expensive, there is also ebay and amazon for scarves - look under hijabs, they are much cheaper than specific chemo sites. There are you tube videos on how to tie scarves.

 

There is also a list of suppliers here on the breastcancercare main site if you put ‘headwear, wig and eyelash suppliers’ in the search engine a list should come up.

 

Joemic x 

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Sorry, Was told there was an error so I started again!

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Hi Nicola

 

I’m guessing you’re about to start chemo? Good luck. I hope it goes well for you.

 

You don’t need to buy the chemo-related hats and scarves - which are over-priced. Go with what suits your tastes. You’ve got to feel comfortable and not feel self-conscious about it all. You might prefer a wig - mine is undetectable from my previous hairstyle and I have had several compliments about how nice my hair is from acquaintances unaware of the BC lol. I mostly wore a couple of White Company cashmere beanies through the winter (sales). I got a pack of 3 soft cotton beanies from Amazon. Look carefully and you’ll find some at very good prices. I got 2 basic head warmers (simple caps) for sleeping in from Macmillan which has a base at my hospital. They’ve been really good in cold weather and I’m still wearing them. I did have a buzzcut tho, expecting to lose all my hair, and went around au naturel most of the time. I didn’t lose my hair despite being told I would but it thinned noticeably towards the end of chemo. Eventually I gave in and wore my wig - but I whip it off as soon as I can in hospital and at home. You will also need something thick or a good sunhat for outside as you’ll be extra vulnerable to the sun. T K Maxx.

 

I hope the cold cap works for you. I’ve not seen many use it in my hospital but I know of people who did with great results. It just seemed an awful lot of extra time and discomfort - hence my buzzcut which I love. Good luck.

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Hi nicolaj,

 

i have just had my second chemo and at some stage will lose my hair.

i have everything ready ??  already have my ’ wiggie ’ and ordered some sleep caps and 2 types of cotton scarves, already tied and shaped from ebay from China.

arrived and seem perfectly fine…  just have a good look around.  Hats4Heads have some nice ones but are quite expensive and felt it wasnt worth paying the xtra.

good luck with your search and your chemo treatment.

???

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Hi NicolaJ

I too was looking for hats/scarfs in case the cold cap doesn’t work for me. I bought a hat and a pre-tied scarf from Annabandana. After watching the you tube videos, I found I could use some of the scarfs I already had. They look good on, so if I do lose the hair, It wont feel as bad. Hope you find something to suit x :smileyhappy: