Chemo Hair Loss and Care Tips – Be prepared!

“While no one undergoing chemo is every ready for their hair to fall out – there are some things you can do to be prepared, which lessens the impact” (a little), according to DeOndra Brennan, an oncology nurse at Integris Cancer Institute and licensed cosmetologist. But her best qualification to speak to the subject comes from her own experience as a cancer survivor, who learned about hair loss the hard way.  She was diagnosed with breast cancer, stage 2, triple positive in 2016. DeOndra was in a hurry getting ready to go to work and had just gotten out of the shower. “All of a sudden, two big clumps of my long hair came out in each hand.  I knew this was coming, but I wasn’t quite ready, (if you ever are?)  It was still a shock. I grabbed a towel to dry the rest, and it all just fell into my towel in a big...