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Testimony by Laura Ederhy

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Royal Victoria Hospital (Glen), 12 Carbo-Taxol
2025
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Keeping my hair throughout treatment changed everything for me. I had energy, experienced very few symptoms, and I’m convinced that part of that was because I didn’t see myself as a sick person. I kept going to the grocery store, attending pilates classes, going out for walks or exercising. No pitying looks from strangers.
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I’m three months post-chemo, and I wanted to share a message of hope for those just starting this journey. I received 12 treatments of CarboTaxol, one per week, and I managed to keep about 90 to 95% of my hair. Two months after finishing chemo, I’m still losing a bit, but nothing alarming. It’s important to remember that we naturally lose between 100 and 150 hairs per day. During treatment and while using the cold cap, I was losing even less than that! Keeping my hair throughout treatment changed everything for me. I had energy, experienced very few symptoms, and I’m convinced that part of that was because I didn’t see myself as a sick person. I kept going to the grocery store, attending pilates classes, going out for walks or exercising. No pitying looks from strangers. After my last treatment, I lost my eyebrows, and I never went out without drawing them on. I already had a hard time seeing myself like that… so imagining myself without hair too would have been really tough. Having the chance to use cold caps was truly a gift. A heartfelt thank you to the Garde tes cheveux Foundation and this amazing community for your advice and support during such a difficult time!
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