Lisa Ferrand is a breast cancer survivor who used cold cap therapy (CCT) to successfully decrease hair loss during chemotherapy.
Can cold caps prevent hair loss during chemo?
Dr. Bailey-Dorton cited a study that found cold-cap therapy is an effective and well-tolerated method to prevent hair loss in women with breast cancer receiving various chemotherapy regimens.
Ovarian cancer conference leads to success on Capitol Hill for my teal sisters
Attending this year’s Ovarian Cancer National Conference
So your friend has cancer. What now? Part 2
Here’s another round of ideas to try several months down the road, when the realities and hardships of cancer treatment really have kicked in.
A workout led to one woman’s stage 4 OC diagnosis
So many stories of diagnosis come down to a woman’s diligence in advocating for her own health and refusing to give up.
Catwalk 2016 Wrap-up
Our seventh Catwalk just wrapped up and I’m still on cloud nine. I am so overwhelmed by the amount of people and support that came out Wednesday night. It was honestly the most amazing night of my life. And we just happened to raise more than $370,000 for the kids in...
Welcome from Sherry
So, I’m glad you’re here, because we have lots to talk about! I’ve spent several years thinking about all the things I’d like to change about cancer — and all the information EVERY woman should have to help her FIGHT cancer. We’re going to talk about the hard stuff. The treatments. The emotional havoc. It’s going to be awesome!
So your friend has cancer. What now?
Everyone deals with crisis differently, and hearing “cancer” is an immediate crisis. As a loved one, you want to rush to their side, hold their hand and tell them everything is going to be fine. But not everyone wants to hear that – and not everyone even wants company...
Can we have a moment of silence for our hair, please?
Losing my hair was honestly the darkest day of my post-cancer life. I know that sounds crazy because you're probably thinking the darkest day was when the doctor told me I had this horrible disease and that I could never bear my own children. They both rank right up...
An open letter from Sherry to every doctor and oncologist
Dear Doctor / Oncologist: I need you to acknowledge my support system sitting here with me, but I need you to fully understand that you are not here for them. Because I want to know how we’re going to beat this thing. Don’t tell me how quickly you think I’m...
Meet Sherry’s sister, Jill
A cancer diagnosis is like a grenade exploding at the center of a person’s life. Emotional shrapnel hits everyone within your circle, and while some people turn and run from the crisis, others run toward it, wishing against time that they could have jumped...
Wigs 101
So let’s talk about hair and the endless choices available if you begin to lose your hair during treatment. I called on my personal hair-stylist CJ to help you guys with hair loss!