Cold cap sharing at Dubin Breast Center, NYC

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051215 Member Posts: 6
edited August 2015 in Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment
Cold cap sharing at Dubin Breast Center, NYC
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  • 051215
    051215 Member Posts: 6
    edited August 2015

    I'm due to start chemo on 9/3 at the Dubin breast center at Mount Sinai in NYC, until approx 11/5. I'm considering using the cold cap and wanted to ask if anyone would be interested in sharing the cold caps and costs?


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  • AmyQ
    AmyQ Member Posts: 2,182
    edited August 2015

    Sorry you have to go through chemo and welcome to BCO.

    I used cold caps successfully and hope you can as well. However, it's my understanding that you do not own the cold caps, therefore will pay to rent. I don't see a scenario where the company would allow you to share them with another person. I believe they would charge full rent to another person. The caps are constantly "recycled" and refrozen and then used again by either you or other client's. I hope this makes sense. Good luck.

    Amy

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  • 051215
    051215 Member Posts: 6
    edited August 2015

    Thanks for your response Amy and good to hear that it worked for you! I spoke with someone who shared the caps earlier this year at the Dubin. The company rented them to one person but they organized a share themselves with another patient who paid half the monthly rental cost. They organized their treatments on different days of the week and each paid a cap technician for the days of their treatment.

    The sharing really only works if the two patients are starting chemo on a similar date and for the same duration. I'd be really interested if I could find a chemo buddy to partner with me on this!

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  • AmyQ
    AmyQ Member Posts: 2,182
    edited August 2015

    That makes sense...I do hope you can find someone because it is quite costly but in my opinion, well worth the expense.

    Amy

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  • jc254
    jc254 Member Posts: 439
    edited August 2015

    Try posting this on the cold cap thread- search for "cold cap users past and present". That's where a lot of potential cold cap users would be reading. You'll also find a lot of support and tips on the thread. I used cold caps successfully two years ago and was so happy to keep my hair.

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  • 051215
    051215 Member Posts: 6
    edited August 2015

    Great idea thanks so much for your help!

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