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Hello, I was diagnosed with HGSCC In July of 2022. After a successful surgery and a Stage 1C diagnosed I receive 6 cycles of Carbo and Taxel and was under control for 6 month.s. 

The cancer metastasized in my pelvis and lungs, so I started another 6 rounds of Carbo and Dux. The tumors reduced well so we started another 6 cycles of Gem and Bev only to find out that the tumors are increasing again.
I with start another 6 cycles of Taxol and am not looking forward to loosing my hair again🥲Has anyone tried the cold cap to prevent hair loss?

Kindly,

Hi I just finished 6 cycles of carbo and taxol. I used penguin cold caps right through . I had amazing results. I'd say I kept about 95% of my hair. My son is getting married and was hoping to keep my hair for that special day. 

Hello, I was diagnosed with HGSCC In July of 2022. After a successful surgery and a Stage 1C diagnosed I receive 6 cycles of Carbo and Taxel and was under control for 6 month.s. 

The cancer metastasized in my pelvis and lungs, so I started another 6 rounds of Carbo and Dux. The tumors reduced well so we started another 6 cycles of Gem and Bev only to find out that the tumors are increasing again.
I with start another 6 cycles of Taxol and am not looking forward to loosing my hair again🥲Has anyone tried the cold cap to prevent hair loss?

Kindly,

Hello, I was diagnosed with HGSCC In July of 2022. After a successful surgery and a Stage 1C diagnosed I receive 6 cycles of Carbo and Taxel and was under control for 6 month.s. 

The cancer metastasized in my pelvis and lungs, so I started another 6 rounds of Carbo and Dux. The tumors reduced well so we started another 6 cycles of Gem and Bev only to find out that the tumors are increasing again.
I with start another 6 cycles of Taxol and am not looking forward to loosing my hair again🥲Has anyone tried the cold cap to prevent hair loss?

Kindly,

 Hi @florence2022 if you go to the Categories on the mainbar at the top of this page, and under Treatements & Side effects you should see a post thread from one of our Teal Sisters @Elgin55 who shared some great information on this topic. You could also type in the following in the search bar above and the thread should appear. @Elgin55 is in Ottawa who has a lot of information on this topic and did some amazing work to get funding for this type of support during chemo. I hope this helps.

#scalpcoolinginottawa

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Hello, I was diagnosed with HGSCC In July of 2022. After a successful surgery and a Stage 1C diagnosed I receive 6 cycles of Carbo and Taxel and was under control for 6 month.s. 

The cancer metastasized in my pelvis and lungs, so I started another 6 rounds of Carbo and Dux. The tumors reduced well so we started another 6 cycles of Gem and Bev only to find out that the tumors are increasing again.
I with start another 6 cycles of Taxol and am not looking forward to loosing my hair again🥲Has anyone tried the cold cap to prevent hair loss?

Kindly,

 Hi @florence2022 if you go to the Categories on the mainbar at the top of this page, and under Treatements & Side effects you should see a post thread from one of our Teal Sisters @Elgin55 who shared some great information on this topic. You could also type in the following in the search bar above and the thread should appear. @Elgin55 is in Ottawa who has a lot of information on this topic and did some amazing work to get funding for this type of support during chemo. I hope this helps.

#scalpcoolinginottawa

Scalp Cooling in Ottawa

Hello, I was diagnosed with HGSCC In July of 2022. After a successful surgery and a Stage 1C diagnosed I receive 6 cycles of Carbo and Taxel and was under control for 6 month.s. 

The cancer metastasized in my pelvis and lungs, so I started another 6 rounds of Carbo and Dux. The tumors reduced well so we started another 6 cycles of Gem and Bev only to find out that the tumors are increasing again.
I with start another 6 cycles of Taxol and am not looking forward to loosing my hair again🥲Has anyone tried the cold cap to prevent hair loss?

Kindly,

Hello, I was diagnosed with HGSCC In July of 2022. After a successful surgery and a Stage 1C diagnosed I receive 6 cycles of Carbo and Taxel and was under control for 6 month.s. 

The cancer metastasized in my pelvis and lungs, so I started another 6 rounds of Carbo and Dux. The tumors reduced well so we started another 6 cycles of Gem and Bev only to find out that the tumors are increasing again.
I with start another 6 cycles of Taxol and am not looking forward to loosing my hair again🥲Has anyone tried the cold cap to prevent hair loss?

Kindly,

Hi @florence2022,

I had Carboplatin - paclitaxel from July to Oct 2024. I tried cold caps from Cold Crowns. They are an absolutely wonderful company to work with. About two weeks after cycle 2, I experienced what they call "the great shed". It looked like a cat was curled up in the corner of my shower. I think this happens whether or not you cold cap. At that point my hair was very thin and limp. I used to struggle to find pony tail holders large enough, after the loss I could have used those tiny ones meant for braids. I decided that what was left wasn't worth saving, especially when weighed against the effort and discomfort of using the caps. I would have needed someone to attend every appointment to help with the timing and application. It is quite possible that continuing would have saved what remained of my hair. I had noticed changes to my hair texture, growth rate etc in the months leading up to diagnosis, maybe that has something to do with why I didn't respond as well? I think it is worth a try since it seems to work extremely well for some women, I hope you are one of them.

Hello, I was diagnosed with HGSCC In July of 2022. After a successful surgery and a Stage 1C diagnosed I receive 6 cycles of Carbo and Taxel and was under control for 6 month.s. 

The cancer metastasized in my pelvis and lungs, so I started another 6 rounds of Carbo and Dux. The tumors reduced well so we started another 6 cycles of Gem and Bev only to find out that the tumors are increasing again.
I with start another 6 cycles of Taxol and am not looking forward to loosing my hair again🥲Has anyone tried the cold cap to prevent hair loss?

Kindly,