Hi, I totally understand how you feel. I'm overweight and had long hair which I have had cut into a short bob. I have to say that the thought of hair loss post diagnosis and lumpectomy has upset me the most. I'm not sure where you live, I'm in Scotland and when chemo was confirmed I was shown round the oncology dept and given a load on information which included a list of aporoved wig suppliers where the NHS would pay for a wig prescription. I also got as an appointment for "headstrong" which was where I was shown different headwear options to try. These include scarves, bandanas, turbans etc and I got to try them on as well as advise on scalp & nail care. When I made an appointment to try wigs I was able to try on as many as I wanted and they ordered a few in different shades to try. It took about 2 weeks for the wig to come in. I've only had 1 chemo so far and I'm due for my second next Thurs. My hair started to come out on Thursday so bang on 2 weeks since chemo. I'm going to try to hang on to my hair as long as poss but I know that I'll shave it either when it goes patchy or I just get fed up of it coming out. Good luck xx
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