Chemo hypothermia gel caps

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laurara
laurara Member Posts: 8
edited August 2017 in BCO Free-Cycle: Give or Trade Items Related to Breast Cancer

anyone interested in 4 hypothermia gel caps? I used them once. Unfortunately they didn't work for me.

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  • tsoebbin
    tsoebbin Member Posts: 474
    edited February 2017

    yes, please! My mother started chemo Wednesday.

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  • laurara
    laurara Member Posts: 8
    edited February 2017

    honestly, it may be too late to start the caps if she already started chemo. You need to use the caps while the chemo drugs are going through. Please let me know if you are still interested.

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  • tsoebbin
    tsoebbin Member Posts: 474
    edited February 2017

    She's on every other week cycle. So she has 10 or 12 days I think until her next treatment. I should like her to give him a try, if there is any chance they would work.

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  • laurara
    laurara Member Posts: 8
    edited February 2017

    Because she did not wear them for the first treatment, I'm thinking that her hair will most likely fall out. If you start the caps at the next treatment, you need to do the following..... Get a cooler with dry ice. You will need to use gloves to get a new cap every half hour. Your hands will burn if you don't use gloves. Her head and ears will get extremely cold. I actually put a maxi pad on my forehead so my forehead wouldn't freeze! I used them on my first treatment, but my hair still came out, so I stopped using them.

    It is up to you if you still want me to send them. They are supposed to be used from the start of chemo. I just think that because you didn't use them the first time, it probably won't help except maybe it will stop further hair loss?? Please let me know if you still want them.


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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited February 2017

    tsoebbin - I think Laurara is correct. if you don't start out using the caps before any chemo enters your body, it will not work. I expect your mother will be loosing her hair shortly after the 2nd treatment.

    I started icing my fingernails from the beginning. I didn't start on my toe nails until the second treatment. Result - I lost my two big toenails.

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  • tsoebbin
    tsoebbin Member Posts: 474
    edited February 2017

    Thanks for the details, I think we should pass. I'd hate to get her hopes up.

    You're very generous for offering!

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  • IrishLuck
    IrishLuck Member Posts: 56
    edited April 2017

    Hi Laurara, I am interested in your gel caps if you still have them. Thanks

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  • laurara
    laurara Member Posts: 8
    edited June 2017

    I'm so sorry, I just saw this. Do you still want them?

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  • SimplySammi11
    SimplySammi11 Member Posts: 70
    edited July 2017

    @laurara, My daughter is 30 and having her port put in Tuesday. She's not started chemo yet. If you haven't already given them away I'd love to have them for her. She's super scared about losing her hair. She's having chemo first then bmx. If we can try and spare this heartache I'd love too for her.

    Blessings 🙏🏼

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  • laurara
    laurara Member Posts: 8
    edited August 2017

    I am so sorry, but i no longer have them. You can buy them on Amazon. They are ed hypothermia gel caps. If you decide to buy them, please tell me and I can explain, how to use them. They did not work for me, but I have read where they have worked for some people. Please email me at lajaj@jefftwp.org. if you have any questions on how to use them. Best of luck to you and your daughter.


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