Jennt28
Sydney Australia
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Jun 3, 2012 05:16 AM Jennt28 wrote:
My two wigs were firm enough on my head that I never used anything to keep them on. You are right that those products could irritate your scalp especially when your skin may be more sensitive during chemo...
My wig never fell or blew off - if it had I would have known it needed to be better fitted.
Jenn
Jennt28: 3 x FEC (done!), 11x weekly Taxol (done!), 12 months Herceptin (now), 28days rads (start 18 June 2012)
Dx 12/1/2011, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIa, Grade 3, 1/1 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2+Surgery 12/07/2011 Lumpectomy (Right); Lymph Node Removal: Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection (Right)
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Jun 3, 2012 02:48 PM Elizabeth1889 wrote:
Like Jenn, I never used any tape or adhesive and my wigs stayed on with no problem. At first, I was nervous that they would blow off, but I soon became used to them.
Dx 1/31/2011, IDC, 1cm, Stage IIa, Grade 1, 1/9 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
ruthbru
ND
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Jun 3, 2012 04:40 PM ruthbru wrote:
Used the wig tape, didn't have any skin problems from it. I was very active and outside in the wind a lot so needed it.
"Invisible threads are the strongest ties." Friedrich Nietzsche
Dx 2/2007, Stage IIa, Grade 3, 0/11 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2-
Lumpynme
Lorain, OH
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Jun 3, 2012 05:15 PM Lumpynme wrote:
many days i wore it alone- then it seemed like my head shrunk! so i used the gel band that was provided with it ( i got mine free thru Crickettsanswerforcancer.) ---now that it is hotter i do wear a cotton wig cap (ordered thru tlc catalog-ACS) that helps to "wick" the sweat!
at home i am bald until i take the dog out or answer the door then a bandana works for me.
Margo : DD AC 2/13/12, 2/27/12, 3/12/12, 3/26/12: LX with Ancillary Lymph Nodes 4/16/12
Dx 12/16/2011, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 2, 1/9 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
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Jun 3, 2012 05:19 PM claireinaz wrote:
Never used either, like Jenn.
Claire
"“If you fixate on the worse-case scenario and it actually happens, you’ve lived it twice.” Michael J. Fox
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Jun 9, 2012 01:12 AM xtianwigs wrote:
I have been using wigs for two years now and I bought it from
www.for-wigs.com. I'm very satisfied on it it is very durable and cheap and now I will buy a new HH wig I found one here
www.for-wigs.com/category-s/1514.htm and it is very beautiful and affordable
Moonflwr912…
Port Washington, WI
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Jun 9, 2012 07:23 PM Moonflwr912 wrote:
I am pretty flatheaded in the back, so I use a bit of adhesive to help hold it on. They spent about an hour stitching it to fit my head, and it is very comfortable
Moonflwr912 Dx- DCIS R 11-11, stage 0, BMX, SNB, with TEs 12-8-11, found IDC 1.6 cm in L that I had removed as precaution. Lost L TE Jan 17 to infection., chemo started Feb 16, 2012
Dx 12/8/2011, IDC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 3, 0/2 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2+
Janet_M
Toronto
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Jun 9, 2012 07:38 PM Janet_M wrote:
No tape. No adhesive. Wig stayed on well, until the very end when I think it had stretched. Plus, I'd gotten a bit lazy, and according to my hubby, some mornings I didn't even put it on srtaight. At first I placed it carefully on the wig stand, but eventually I just threw it on a hook and slapped it on first thing in the morning.
Balderdish.blogspot.ca. Just because you're having a meltdown doesn't mean you're not coping.
Dx 7/7/2011, IDC, 2cm, Stage II, 2/16 nodes, ER+
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Jun 28, 2012 07:00 PM christina0001 wrote:
Never used it here either, and mine has never given me problems (I've been wearing one since late February). I do wear a cap from TLC (American Cancer Society store) just to protect my scalp.
Dx 1/16/2012, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIa, Grade 3, 0/7 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2+Surgery 01/11/2012 Lumpectomy (Right)Surgery 02/10/2012 Lymph Node Removal: Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection (Right)Chemotherapy 02/13/2012 carboplatin, TaxotereTargeted Therapy 02/13/2012 HerceptinSurgery 08/10/2012 Mastectomy (Right)
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