There are times I look in my cupboards and I say, ‘Oh, my gosh, I can’t fit any more sweaters in here. Who can I knit for now ...
There was an alternative, however. Women in one of Hillen's online cancer support groups had mentioned scalp cooling, where caps worn during chemotherapy treatments are filled with circulating ...
Hair length, color and style can define personal expression just as much as clothes and accessories characterize an individual’s look. For people facing breast cancer or other forms of cancer ...
There are no methods that have been proven to prevent chemotherapy hair loss. Some people opt to wear cooling caps while they receive an infusion. Cooling caps are thought to narrow the blood ...
Sir Chris Hoy has revealed that he wore an 'excruciatingly painful' cold cap during his cancer treatment so his son would not see him lose his hair. The six-time Olympic gold medallist has ...
Most people agree that undergoing chemotherapy isn't a fun experience, but everyone experiences the treatment and side effects differently. One potential side effect that is mentioned a lot is so ...
How long chemotherapy will take depends on many factors, such as the type of cancer, how much it has progressed, and how a person responds to the treatment. A chemotherapy regimen might take about ...
Erie woman describes feeling of wearing cooling cap during chemotherapy Breanne Hillen, 45, talks about how it feels to wear a scalp cooling system designed to reduce hair loss during chemotherapy ...
Just as no two cancers are the same, treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all — and for one Arizona mother and teacher, personalized chemotherapy became the path to survival. Tammy Morrow ...
Fée, an abandoned cat with chronic osteoarthritis, was one of 11 who wore specially knitted caps. Aliénor Delsart / Université de Montréal In a first, veterinary scientists have successfully ...