How I Kept My Hair Through Chemotherapy

🎙️ Episode 2: What Is Cold Capping?

When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I felt like I was losing control over everything—including my identity. In this episode, I’m sharing my experience with cold capping, the process that helped me keep my hair through chemotherapy, and why that choice mattered more than I ever expected.

We cover:

• ✨ What cold capping is, how it works, and who it’s best suited for

• ✨ Why I chose it—not out of vanity, but out of a deep need to hold onto myself

• ✨ The emotional toll of hair loss and what it means to feel seen during treatment

• ✨ What to expect on chemo days, what it actually feels like, and what it costs

• ✨ The support you need, what no one tells you, and what I wish I knew at the start

• ✨ How this journey shaped my TED Talk and what it taught me about identity, healing, and dignity

This one’s for anyone preparing for treatment, supporting a loved one, or navigating their own story of loss and resilience.

🎧 Tune in for the full story—raw, practical, and straight from the heart.

 

RESOURCES: Cold Caps https://polarcoldcaps.com/

Info on Cold Capping https://www.kelseycarignan.com/coldcapping

TedTalk https://youtu.be/pJt6DGx_bhc?si=nxWTh1VHdHgzKob3