Cold Cap Blog

Stories from The REAL WOMEN of Penguin Cold Caps

When you’re diagnosed with cancer, no matter how much support you have, there are some questions that can only be answered by people going through the same thing….

Things not to say to someone with cancer

People within that support network naturally want to comfort you. However, sometimes words of encouragement or sympathy can do more harm than good….

What does chemo feel like?

If you’re about to start chemotherapy, chances are you’ve done a lot of online research, to try and prepare you for what lies ahead.  And when you’ve got your head around the procedures involved in treating your cancer, your next question is likely to be ‘what does chemo feel like?’…

Hair, Chemo and Me

We asked a group of people who have undergone chemotherapy treatment why keeping their hair throughout treatment was so important to them. …

Our 5,000-year obsession with hair

It’s not just 21st century obsession – if anything, compared to the past, we’re positively understated in our approach to hair….