I did not wear a wig after getting chemo for my breast cancer

I wore a cold cap throughout my treatments, but I still experienced hair loss..

I decided to embrace the changes to my appearance and opted not to wear a wig...

I researched cold capping, a strategy to reduce hair loss by wearing a temperature-controlled cap during a chemotherapy infusion and thus restricting blood flow to hair follicles..

At the same time, my second child decided to cut off her waist-long hair, donating it to an organization that makes and gives wigs to children who've experienced hair loss...

Sitting in a chemo chair for an hour with ice on my scalp was uncomfortable, especially paired with having to wear ice gloves and socks to prevent chemo-induced neuropathy..