PATIENT STORIES
Knowing you are not alone in your fight with cancer can be a great source of strength. You may find it liberating to document your journey, and your story may also help inspire others as they face their toughest challenge. Below are just a few of the stories that patients have shared about their journey with DigniCap.
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Jennifer ▶ NY
We lose a lot with cancer, and I felt if I had control over at least one thing like preserving my hair, I should do it. I used DigniCap for my 12 rounds of Taxol and had great success.
Maureen ▶ TN
I wanted to be able to decide who and when to tell people what I was going through. Using the DigniCap allowed me to keep most of my hair so that no one knew I had cancer unless I decided to tell them. I am so very grateful that I could use DigniCap. It gave me some control over a life situation during which you feel very much like control has been taken away from you.
Lindsay ▶ FL
Through 16 rounds of chemo, I kept my hair! Using the DigniCap was the best decision I made during this process, and enabled me to continue to feel like my normal self throughout all of this.
Cristina ▶ IL
I completed 6 rounds of TCHP and did keep the majority of my hair. I’m looking forward to returning to work and having the luxury of sharing as much or as little as I’d like due to not having to field any unwanted questions about what would have been a changed appearance without DigniCap.
Kelly ▶ CA
I finished my chemo treatments and because I used DigniCap I was able to resume somewhat of a normal life a lot faster than I would’ve done otherwise. I’m very happy I chose to go with DigniCap. It allowed me to get through this difficult time feeling mostly like myself.
Bethany ▶ FL
A cancer diagnosis rocks both your internal and external identity and there is no doubt that being able to keep my hair gave me the strength to remember who I am in some of my hardest moments.
Andrea ▶ NJ
I wanted to make sure I didn’t look like a cancer patient for my three children. I had talked to a lot of women and they told me the wigs are hot and itchy. I did go wig shopping and had one that would have been perfect, but in the back of my mind I felt like I would still be a year out from my last chemo treatment with no hair, and constantly being reminded of what I had just endured with the chemo, mastectomy and reconstruction.
Megan ▶ GA
While cancer and chemo stripped me of my breasts and fertility, I was determined not to let it take my hair as well. I knew I wouldn’t feel or look like myself during treatment, but I didn’t want to spend 2-3 years not looking like myself while my hair grew out. Keeping my hair helped me feel more like myself, especially when my eyebrows and eyelashes grew back! I could go out without strangers staring at me, knowing I was a cancer patient. Six months post chemo, I can now color and blow-dry my hair as I did before, making me feel feminine and beautiful again.
Leslie ▶ NC
What DigniCap provided me was a way to get through 4 1/2 months of treatment without having to shave my head and feel the mental side effects of no hair. I would do it all over again. My Doctor. said if I had not followed the cold cap process, all my hair would have been gone after treatment #2.
Jocelyn ▶ PA
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in April of 2023. I have no family history, I just felt a lump. I had first heard about cold caps from watching Dead to Me on Netflix (with Christina Applegate). Then when I was diagnosed, I started researching. I also asked my doctors, and they recommended DigniCap. I followed the instructions during chemo – no heat on the hair, comb gently, use cooler water in the shower, gentle shampoo, etc. Also, I think just having the mindset that this is going to work for me, I am going to keep my hair really helps! I am so grateful that I used DigniCap! Being able to keep my hair let me feel a little more like myself when going through such a trying time. – Jocelyn
Cary ▶ CO
Keeping my hair was very important. As my friend told me, “It’s the last insult of a cancer diagnosis”. But keeping your hair keeps your story private – you choose who you tell and who knows. Your appearance does not broadcast it to the general public. Also, your outlook and self-confidence help you focus on your treatment. It’s not one more physical reminder of the journey. – Cary
Cristina ▶ NC
To me it was extremely important that I saved my hair though scalp cooling. I was able to continue my usual activities and social life throughout the entire treatment, with most people not knowing anything about what I was going through! To me this was huge, uplifting, gave me the strength I needed. I couldn’t be happier that I didn’t lose any of my hair.
Linda ▶ FL
I had felt something for a couple of months and my fears were confirmed after a mammogram and biopsy. When I went to the doctor to receive my results, my first two questions were, “Do I need chemo?” and “Will I lose my hair”? The answer was yes to both and I cried as I grappled with this difficult reality that loomed before me. I was surprised that scalp cooling was even an option. I went home and quickly read the reviews and protocols surrounding DigniCap and decided it was worth a try. I am very thankful for DigniCap and the technology that helped me save my hair.
Janet ▶ NC
I was 68 years old at the time of my diagnosis, but losing my hair seemed more than I could bear. I know that hair does grow back, but I am somewhat private and didn’t want everyone that I saw to know that I had cancer. I am beyond blessed to have been able to use DigniCap, and to work with the wonderful doctors and nurses at UNC. The infusion nurses became like family and I actually missed them when my treatments were complete.
I encourage anyone who is faced with cancer to explore scalp cooling. For me the additional time and slight discomfort were well worth it. – Janet
Cheryl ▶ CT
A cancer diagnosis should also take into consideration a woman’s mental health as it affects so much when trying to manage everything that is coming at you at once. Having DigniCap gave me some peace of mind and control because we all know there is not much one has control of when dealing with cancer. – Cheryl, DigniCap Patient
Stephanie ▶ LA
DigniCap was one of the tools used to attempt to keep my hair, and it was a success! I underwent four different aggressive chemotherapies, and while I did lose a lot of hair, I did not have a single bald spot! I was so impressed. Additionally, my hair grew back quite quickly.
Angelique ▶ GA
It seemed like the decisions immediately following my breast cancer diagnosis were endless! Some were medically critical, others cosmetic, but every procedure would require no small amount of discomfort, healing, and expense. DigniCap was no exception, but I am so thankful to have said yes to this treatment!
Courtney ▶ IL
One important thing that gave me hope during my grueling cancer treatment was scalp cooling. Many cancer patients are forced to sacrifice their hair during their cancer treatment. For me, although I felt so sick, when I looked in the mirror every day, I didn’t see myself as sick. And that gave me more hope and more energy to fight this terrible disease.
Emily ▶ NY
“Keeping my hair made cancer SO much easier to deal with. I look and feel like myself. Having my hair helps me feel confident that there will be life after cancer treatment, a life beyond my wildest dreams. DigniCap is the best money I’ve ever spent. It’s definitely worth a try!
Angela ▶ FL
When I received my diagnosis of Breast Cancer my world came crashing down on me. I was overwhelmed with all the moving parts that needed to be completed and were out of my hands – I felt helpless. When I was told I would have to go through chemo, losing my hair was one of the first thoughts that came to mind.
Janet ▶ CA
In May of 2021 I was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer. Before I began treatment, a close family friend who is a PA suggested scalp cooling. When I asked my oncologist about it, she recommended DigniCap. I did shed about 50-60% of my hair (hard to really estimate). I am currently two years into remission. And honestly, should the cancer return, I will use DigniCap again and recommend it to anyone going through chemo. My hair is now all back to my normal length and even a little thicker.
Natasha ▶ GA
I discovered a mass in my left breast when I was only 37 years old. I have 3 young children and the last thing I wanted to do was scare them or make them anxious if I lost all my hair; especially since they can’t understand or process what is happening in the first place. I started with a LOT of long thick brown hair. I’m estimating I still had at least 90% left after completing 4 rounds of chemo (Taxotere/Cytoxan). Scalp cooling is a gift from Heaven.
Laura ▶ IL
It was so important to me to not look like a cancer patient. I wanted to go to stores, the gym, and work, and not have the sympathy looks. Using DigniCap helped me to maintain some sense of normalcy throughout my journey. I was able to go on with my life and no one knew about my cancer diagnosis unless I shared it with them.
Ashley ▶ IA
I truly recommend DigniCap. It is beneficial to keep your hair to somewhat feel like yourself during such a terrible time!
LaVette ▶ TN
I found DigniCap through online research. The closest center for treatment was 80 miles away in Bell Meade, TN – right outside of Nashville. I chose DigniCap because it was the gold standard in hair retention.
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