So sorry to see so many of you lovely Ladies on a new February group! but very glad that you have found one another. I'm from the February 2013 Valentines and can vouch for the fact that meeting each other will be one of the very best things you've ever done! I remember where I was this time last year, frightened, sore, feeling that my whole life had just disappeared -- but it did go by surprisingly quickly! Although I still don't feel anywhere near back to normal, I've made it through all the really nasty bits and am excited about the future!
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On the subject of the cold cap, I would encourage any of you who are interested, to give it a try. I never found it terribly painful, and although it did lengthen the time you are in the hospital each session, I felt that it was worth it. It wasn't all that successful for me (although one of the Valentines had TOTAL success with it). I lost about 50% of my hair and had lots of bald spots; but I kept enough hair to get away with just wearing a cap. Also, my hair grew back much faster than that of the Ladies who didn't use it. Most important for me, was that retaining some of my own hair was a way of proving to myself that I still had some control over my life -- and that became very important, as I was really flatten by the last few sessions of the Chemo! Remember, if you are going to use it, it must be right from the beginning, as once you've had the first session without it the hair is doomed! However, we are not, and good days are waiting for you in the future.
With so much love for your journey!!!!
