Home » Fashion & Beauty » Women's Fashion » Women's Accessories

Gorgeous Chic & Fun Scarves Hats & Wraps for Cancer & Other Hair Loss

55 Comments

102 Like

Like 102

Pin It

Ranked #150 in Fashion & Beauty, #2,439 overall

I Cut it Off Before it Came Out on its Own & I Began Covering my Bare Scalp

Chemo Cut my Hair Too! is the name of my image at left. It came from my "Chemo Journal Drawings" done during Chemotherapy and Radiation. Knowing my hair would soon fall out I decided to subvert the process and slew it myself. I'd read too many stories of women waking up to a hair-pillow-cover.

It was easy to pull it out once Taxol had snipped the hairs at their roots. It could have been a comic show for the results! *Try to resist following suit. I forgot to douse my follicles in toner and ended up with breakouts all over my scalp. Chemo squashed my immune system so once my scalp was challenged it didn't recover for the whole 8 months.

Now that's something worth covering up! ***as a postscript - since my Rosacea dx wasn't made until years later, or more likely, I didn't hear my dermatologist's dx for a decade, no treatment worked. Now that I know about the nature of the devastating Rosacea outbreaks and which antibiotic frees me from them, I can live mostly outbreak-free.

If that tidbit of my personal history left you queasy - begin breathing easily! The rest of this page will entertain you, educate you, astound you, and amuse you. Scarf-wearing can be necessary in some circumstances, like when the winter winds blow and you decide "enough of this clear crystal cap from the icy deluges!"

It can be puzzling, like when you position your laptop just right so you can glance back and forth from the scarf-wrapping/tying videos to your mirror and decide there's some more practice to make; and it can be by choice, like when you notice that the model's color selection reminds you of how you just could combine a filmy lilac wrap with your cinnamon sheath; and scarf-wearing can be a tease for your best friends to see the wild ways in which you learned to tie a scarf!!!

We have lots of choices now for how to cover our bald heads. From glitz and glam in hand-painted and gussied-up silk and viscose to gentle organic cottons. We can tie a bandanna at the back of the neck or softly wrap a turban. We can slip on a soft cotton knit undercap and top it off with a ball cap or spritely summer brimmed hat.

Vist your care center's chemotherapy beauty center. I felt transformed by the lovely Irene who provided scarves and hats and showed me how to use them. If that is not an option, many organizations provide scarves, and hats. Find several below.

When chemo cuts your hair cover it up using these tricks and resources.

Contents at a Glance

A Scarf I Wore During Chemo
Papier's Pro Tips for Covering the Bald
Here You Go - The Soft Terry Turban
Lightweight Scarves are Indispensable
Gorgeous Creative Chemotherapy Covers
Excellent Outer-tie Scarves for the Vide...

A Scarf I Wore During Chemo

This could be the very scarf I wore during chemo, but it is one of the styles I have worn since treatment. It has the feel of featherweight fabric made of gossamer petals. I love this scarf and you will too. Mine has shades of cream and pink.

Multi Flowers Leopard Pattern Tassels Ends Cotton Sheer Square Scarf Shawl Sarong - Various Colors

Amazon Price: (as of 05/30/2012)

This soft and lightweight tassels ends sheer square scarf including different kinds of flowers and leopard patterns. The scarf measures 44 inches length and width (50 inches including tassels). You can wear it around your neck and shoulders as a scarf, fold it in half as a triangle wrap shawl, and wrap it around your hair/scalp to add some freshness.

Great for dressing up any outfit all year round, suited for both formal and casua. And it also makes a great gift for your friends and loved ones. Available in 4 colors: Gray, Pink, Blue and Brown. Machine or hand wash.

Papier's Pro Tips for Covering the Bald

Anchoring your beautiful scarf to the baldness on top

Since my baldness began in Summer I first wore a tiny scarf under an old sunhat. It didn't fool anyone. I didn't even have eyelashes. My chemo took place long before I first entered the world of the Internet. Funny me! Several times during a walk I'd need to remove my hat and adjust my scarf to get up out of my eyes. Today it's easy to find special gripper headbands - SEE "Scarf Gripper Headband" site under the Scarf & Turbans heading below. Slip on a headband and securely tie on a scarf or turban.

1NOW that we've got you covered - back to scarf-wrapping! Start with the soft, lightweight terry turban below. It'll cover you up with a snug feeling you need right now. Nothing can be easier than popping on a standby turban - get half a dozen different colors now - for when an unexpected visitor shows up with a chemo gift - or to keep you warm when you go out for an early weekend latte. Under a turban you control the flow of information during the day, and maintain the snuggle at night!
2Choose a lightweight cotton underscarf, a small square tied at the base of your neck - like a bright or muted color bandana (fold it into a triangle, placing the long end above your eyes, and the two ends at the back, then tie a knot). Cotton tends to stay put, creating an opportunity for expression of power over something in your life, at a time when you might feel a weenie bit powerless "Stay Put!"
3Try using a stretch headband over your late hairline, and pin your scarf to that. You can adjust the headband, up or down, depending on the look you are aiming for.
4Avoid those lovely silk scarves because they tend to retain head heat and you've got enough things to be hotheaded about already!
5Look for the soft cotton snug caps, like Cotton Underscarf Amazon links below. A lovely rayon scarf ties or pins beautifully to one of these comfortable undercaps. These are a lightweight cotton knit, more suitable for pinning a scarf onto, especially if you plan to use a series of hatpins or a heavier brooch. Please take a look at all the colors available.

If your scalp is strong and healthy, and you can bear the feel of a snug undercap, and/or you are confident pinning into a very thin cap (to hold your rolled or folded scarf on), get very inexpensive and lightweight wig caps in three colors, from wigsunlimited.com
6If you simply must have silk, and you lost the poster putty, try to use it as a loose overscarf. Maybe choose a thin shimmer of silk to tie around a chic cap so you get the glam without the sweat
7In the beginning, as you adjust to having a bare head, a soft turban is comforting and easy, and lightweight turbans even fit under the long turban wraps. You can even wear a turban over an undercap. Or, you can select a soft hat from the selections below. Tilt the turban or hat to the side for a flirty feel, even if it's only with your visage in the mirror! Treat yourself well - you're worth it!
8If a lace cap and an overscarf still don't feel like the cake's been frosted, then pop on one of a variety of these great hats!
9Tweet

Here You Go - The Soft Terry Turban

Papier thinks you want this from the start of chemo

Ivory Creme Reversible Terry Cloth Turban Hat Head Cap

Amazon Price: (as of 05/30/2012)

Soft and classic in head cover gear, Ava Gardner made these turbans famous on the big Hollywood screen decades ago.

Today, we wear them for sun cover to protect our hair when sunbathing, for bad hair days (with or without wigs), or during times when medical treatments prevent our hair from looking Its best.

Lightweight Scarves are Indispensable

Gorgeous Creative Chemotherapy Covers

Each long scarf is wrapped separately. The underscarf is stretchy and very long. It shows a great foundation. The outer scarf is a heavier textured patterned cloth. Enjoy!

Excellent Outer-tie Scarves for the Video Tie Above

7" wide X 72" long

For the chic look you see in the video above it's valuable to select the right types of scarves. Those shown here have a lovely heft and a texture that matches the specifics required by this style. Second Wind Jewelry presents just such an over-wrap in their illustrative video above. Very long and narrow scarves result in a classy style for a day on-the-go, or an evening event. Why settle for ordinary! The right scarf wraps stunningly. http://www.secondwindjewelry.com/

Papier Says Wrap it On! How to Tie Headscarves

Learn to Wrap on a Scarf and To Tie a Turban Artfully

Wrap a Scarf How-to's: Create a Head Wrap Using a Scarf. Looking for an alternative hair accessory? Tame your mane by creating a head wrap out of your favorite scarf. It's a chic alternative to the baseball hat, and oh-so-incognito when worn with your favorite shades.
Tie Turban Head Wraps: Cotton Clothing and costuming for men, women, and children.
Free Guide How To Tie a Tiechel: Simple Method for Tying the Tiechel into a Gorgeous Wrapped Bun
kangaUSA - How To Tie A Head Scarf: Picture directions show you how to tie on a large square scarf so it gives the look and feel of long hair
Anyiams Creation: Headwrapping Step-by-Step: Picture directions of how to tie on a scarf with an African flair
Tying a Scarf: Try the "Kelly" wrap (click the link at page bottom) alone or over an undercap or tiny scarf. Learn how to tie a scarf in many different ways.
How to Tie a Scarf by Belle von der Goltz: Try the Babushka style. Belle's secrets for wearing scarves in new and exciting ways with illustrations and instructions.

Papier Recommends These Scarves

long rectangular wraps to use in the following styles

Papier Picks a Terrific Newsboy Cap

Cotton Elastic Newsboy Cap-Yellow W15S55D

Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 05/30/2012)

For warming up a bare head, this beret is tops. Shown in Brilliant Yellow, it also comes in other vibrant, and neutral, colors.

Modern classy beret, with lots of room. Enjoy!

Smashingly Easy Glamorous Turban Tie

Ingeniously easy design makes looking great a cinch! You'll want to wear this style long after your treatment phase is over. It's fun and smart all at once.

Viscose Scarves = Turban Wrapping Finesse Shown in the Video Above!

Stylish Headcovering Tips From Muslims

squidoo.com/StylishHijab

Papier Shows Handpainted ArtsySilkScarves

Women Write About Life and Breast Cancer

Chic Caps, Totally Cool Turbans and Gorgeous Scarves

Find your style in cancer coverups. Modesty elegant and baseball-slamming team caps, tiny lace caps under gracious great rayon velvet wraps, and just the right look for every lady and gentleman who wears the badges of chemotherapy or just plain loves the feel of glorious scarves, caps and turbans.

Always Beautiful: Find beautiful headwraps, turbans, hats, scarves, bandanas, headwear for hair loss from cancer, chemotherapy, alopecia. Hand sewn in embroidered silk, cotton and synthetics all are reversible offering two in one alternatives
Cotton Hats Turbans & Caps: Hats, turbans and caps designed for women with hairloss due to cancer, chemotherapy, or alopecia. 100 percent cotton. Spring/Summer, Fall/Winter styles.
B Coole Designs, Hats for Chemotherapy: Cotton Clothing for men, women, and children. Sizes new born to 4x.
Scarves for Cancer Patients: Stunning head scarves designed for covering the head. Featuring square scarf designs from Italy. Caters to cancer, chemotherapy and alopecia patients. Wigs, Hats, Accessories
Pink Hats & Caps: Trendy hats and caps, Pink Crushed Velvet cancer caps and snoods made by people who wear them every day. Wedding Veil, children's caps
Hair Loss Hats: Exclusively Designed Hair Loss Hats and Cancer Caps for adults and children
Hand Loomed Scarves: OK, maybe you won't wrap this around your head, but you'll surely want to wrap it around your shoulders or tie it on your hip. Decadent, translucent, fringed and trimmed in gold. Or see a gossamer wrap www.ziamoda.com
ChemoCare HeadWear: ChemoCare HeadWear provides comfortable hats, scarves, swim caps, shampoo, baseball caps, mouth care, undershirts, post mastectomy exercise wear, slumber caps, jewelry to both children and adults experiencing hair loss due to chemotherapy, radiation, burns and alopecia
Turbans & Scarves & Hats: Choose from our large selection of turbans, scarfs, hats, sleepcaps, headwraps, petal hat, cloches, and other chemo head covers. Scarves, raffia hats
Caps and Scarves online: Buy Headscarves and Caps. Click Accessories/Caps for great selection.
Artisan Street One of a Kind Accessories: Handcrafted Handpainted one-of-a-kind scarves and wraps for the Special Occasion
Sewinjs Great chemotherapy Wraps: Custom made wraps, hats, caps for chemotherapy, cancer, lupus, paintball, sports and bikers.
Designer Scarves: Upscale scarves, and wraps
Gauzy Hand Decorated Batik Scarf: TEN Helps fight human trafficking and sex trafficking by providing economic opportunity for survivors. We sell handicrafts made by survivors and help survivors and high risk girls set up new businesses. Click on Accessories and Home
Cold Weather Velvet Scarf: Velvet Scarf/Wrap - A Long Touch of Glamour
Scarves, Caps, Turbans and Headbands: Selling head covers such as, Turbans and Bandanas, accessory scarf, alopecia, Bandanas, cancer head scarf, cheap scarf, cheap scarves, chemo head patient scarf, chemo shampoo, chemo swim caps, turbans
Hat&Hair Combination for Breast Cancer: Contemporary hats with detachable hairpieces. HAT & HAIR is designed for women, teens and children suffering hair loss, or just for fun! Caps are baseball style, newsboy, cargo and do-rags.
Wallingford Center: Once you view these finds you'll know why some women travel from as far as Oregon to shop at this Seattle boutique. Find gorgeous gorgeous scarves for outer wraps (to cover caps and underscarves). Hats are not selected for depth of crown, although many may work well. This is an outstanding shop, well worth a phone call and a visit
Head Scarves, Bandanas, Chemotherapy Headwraps and More by Babushkah: Babushkah Headscarves & Bandanas Wear Babushkahs all day, all night, all year long -- indoors and outdoors! Large selection. Light or Warm Weights. Chemotherapy/alopecia and How-to Tie Sections for Children and Adults
Pre-Tied Bandannas: Gorgeous colors. Cotton terry for absorbency. Pull-ons cover your whole head with ears exposed or covered.
Patterns for Caps and Hats to Make: Bev's Country Cottage patterns. Large selection of patterns for caps and hats to make as gifts for cancer patients. Also Josh Groban's "Beanie Brigade" project to make hats for children patients.
Chemo Chicks Headwear: One stop shopping and resources to empower women living with cancer and their loved ones with style, humor and dignity.
Knit a Chinchilla Hat for that Special Chemo Gal: Berroco hand-knitting yarns for elegant, swanky hats and scarves. Free patterns and shade cards. Free KnitBits E-Newsletter
Sarong as Turban: How to tie a sarong into a turban. Graciously beautiful
One-of-a-Kind Hats: Warm Caps for Cool Heads. If your bald pate needs warming up try the Black Button Lid. One of a kind hats by Nancy Rood - Made in the Mountains of Vermont!
4Women Scarves: Fashionable scarves for women with medical hair loss, all lined in soft cotton. 4Women.com makes beautiful scarves in silk, rayon batik, and other luxurious fabrics for dress, casual, exercise, and sports. *Try the Workout Scarves for unusally beautiful toppers
Mad Capz: These are fun baseball caps, not designed for cancer wearers, but over a very lightweight scarf they could make you forget the reason why you are wearing the cap!

Papier likes Cotton & Velvet Turbans

Papier Chooses Kicky Scarves

Tie your Long Rectangular Scarf into a Bun

What could be easier than to finish off a back-tied long scarf with a bun finish in back!

Polka Dota, Classic Bandana - Sheer Has Got it all

Papier Recommends: Get Good Cover & Be Stunning in Great Summer Hats

Pop a Sun Hat on to Cover Your Head and Dress It up with a Gorgeous Scarf

Each time I went out walking or on errands, during breast cancer treatment, and subsequently, I wore a sunhat or rainhat on top of a lightweight and soft scarf - or I might wear a soft undercap under the hat. After getting breast cancer I became much more conscious of the need to prevent skin cancer, so I wear a brimmed hat to keep the sun and the glare off my face.

Use a square or a long skinny scarf to color coordinate with your outfit, to tie onto your hat. It gives a lift to your spirit and brightens your day

Back When I Had Breast Cancer............

Family death, separations, divorce, job hunt, financial crash, and breast cancer too. Sometimes I was just grateful to have too many distractions to focus on a single one so I tended to bounce from one to another - leveraging just so much stress to one thing, in passing.

Breast cancer - with me heedless to my high risk category - sat atop my worry hat like a bouncing tassle. Early onset menses, no childbearing,........and the third sign escapes me right now.........those three had earned me the HR designation, but it had run off me like Spring rain off a metal roof. I simply hadn't paid attention. It was only my second mammogram - and I had had my yearly provider exam within the month.

But intuition caught me by the throat when the "need for additional study" letter arrived, and I rushed off to take care of some of those other items on the list, still glowing like neon. The one bright and positive event I scheduled was the date for my "Shaddah", my conversion to Islam - two weeks (it turned out) before the pending surgery. From the conviction in my heart that I had found my spiritual home in Islam I claimed the strength I would need to face an uncertain future.

The next mammogram showed a mass with irregular borders and the radiologist rushed me into the Ultrasound Room - where her suspicions were confirmed, but I wasn't told. In the evening my Primary Provider called me with a question: "why hadn't I told her about the lump?" I didn't know about any lump until that phone call when she told me where it was...............and I folded my elbow and placed my index finger at the spot she described: "about 1 inch at 1 o'clock"!

No one else, no family members and no friends, knew about the likelihood of my having breast cancer. A chronically healthy woman, I truly believed I would be the exception to the 3-Strikes = High Risk rule. My Nurse Practitioner had called to schedule a "first-thing Monday morning" appointment to discuss surgery and the ensuing year as a breast cancer patient.

In the Pink With These Head Wraps

Give My Breast Cancer Survivor Gifts

see many more options

Lesllie Sinclair placed designs from her Chemo Journal Drawings on CafePress items to make gifts for patients, caregivers, loved ones and survivors - anyone along the path to whipping cancer!

It'll Grow Back! Journal

From: WhipCancer

Favorite It'll Grow Back image on the cover of this blank journal just calls the cancer patient to keep track of their thoughts, jot down poetry ideas, draw, schedule their days, or write letters. Nifty choice of paper styles from: blank sheets, dot grid, lined college-ruled, or task pages.

Price: $12.99

It'll Grow Back! Tote Bag

From: WhipCancer

Great reminder that chemo-cut hair does grow back. Quirky design by a cancer survivor! Heavyweight natural canvas, full side and bottom gusset makes plenty of space for books, groceries, or overnight duds for a stay with mom.

Price: $15.99

It'll Grow Back! Wall Clock

From: WhipCancer

Kicky reminder that time passes and hair regrows! It'll Grow Back! logo on 10" clock. Lightweight, for mailing to your favorite cancer patient!

Price: $14.99

It'll grow back! Large Mug

From: WhipCancer

Fancy this desktop reminder for the cancer patient who concentrates on what is lost. Large design on both sides!! Great graphic "It'll Grow Back" logo. Large d15 oz. ceramic mug. Super easy grip handle. Also available in regular size.

Price: $16.99

Covering with Bandanas, Tichel & Other ChemoWraps

Overview of scarf fabrics and styles, including those for cancer and allopecia patients.

Her Banging High Head Wrap!

ok, this one is an exaggeration, but can be modified

Use slightly stretchy fabric, over a well-fitting and comfortable chemocap.
Stand up, and lean over forward with head hanging down towards the floor.
Take 3 yards of fabric off the bolt, folded in half lengthwise.
Lay the folded edge around hairline, tucking in behind ears.
Keep wrapping in one direction, rolling shorter piece of fabric under longer piece.
Now stand up and look in your mirror.
Grasp the remainder of fabric strip, continuing the wrap.
Gather the long tail of fabric to narrow it, and gently wrap it to the end.
Tuck end under one of the wrap layers.
Trim it if you like, by wrapping a ribbon around it and securing with pins or tucking ends under.

"Turns out this video can't be embedded, so here is the link "Banging High Head Wrap

Find a Smashing Fabric Like These

stripes & dots add a fun look to the wrap above

Depending on your preference, the stripes or funky leaves may be perfect for you. These classy colors have the stretch called for with this stylin' wrap!

My Favorite-ever Chemo Hat

The Parkhurst Bow Brim Sun Hat - the first on the list below - satisfied my every need during that Summer of Chemo

THE Hat I Wore During Chemo

such a wonder of styles to choose from

Feel so perky in the Parkhurst Bow Brim Sun Hat, with a nice deep crown on this stylish tan hat.

A touch of class when you're feeling down - or on the town. A hat like this one says you've got class and you're not afraid to show it off.

Experiment with a variety of styles. Hats for daytime to ward off the sun. Protect skin and eyes, and free up your hands for that iced latte or lemonade.

Chic Front & Side Wrap Styles

it's all in how you twist the ends

Do the first wrap. Secure it with pins. Do not tuck the ends in because they are beautifully trimmed, if you buy the scarf below. Artfully arrange the tasseled ends and secure them with pins if they moved too much. You may consider tucking a couple ends in, and just arranging two or three tassels.

Video shows one chic style after another. First don a lightweight turban or undercap, then play. It's sure to be enjoyable.

Bookmark Widget

Add this to your lens »

Papier's decade-post-breast-cancer Musings

Every aspect of my life has been colored by the breast cancer treatment I received in 1999. Yea! I'm a 12-yr survivor of this dread disease.

But the chemo and the radiation put such a high level of stress on my nervous, muscle, skin, respiratory, etc. systems that network in my brain.

Chemo hit me hard. Radiation pummeled my ribs, collarbone, lungs, heart, diaphragm, and scarred these parts.

Who ever heard of peripheral neuropathy or fibromyalgia or sleep apnea, or choosing your bra size for comfort of the sensitive tissues wrapping the ribs below the breast line.

Ha! I wrote the closing lines in this section with a bit of exaggeration because, prior to cancer, I'd never heard of the conditions, but docs have tagged them with a chemo/radiation-genesis in my case. So, back to my realization this year that I've been 12-yr cancer-free ----- oops! not really, because thyroid cancer showed up 9 yr ago! That's still a hefty chunk of time though.

Awareness of the impact of my mother's recent death at the same time that the 12-yr mark hit my consciousness, brings a sweetness to my life. It reminds me, that through a focus on natural foods, exercise, prayer, good works, sensitivity to others' situations, the severity of many of my conditions had lessened.

"I can equate joy in wearing a beautiful cancer cap or scarf, to dawning awareness of ways to effect the rest of my life."

Thumbs-up Says This Lens is Valuable

This module only appears with actual data when viewed on a live lens. The favorite and lensroll options will appear on a live lens if the viewer is a member of Squidoo and logged in.

Add this to your lens »

I Still Wear This Style Sheer Square Scarf

Wrap & Twist These Fashionista Scarves

The 2nd Scarf is my all-time favorite for chemo wear! It's 13 years old and warms my heart every time I handle it. I love the gentle touch and the subtle effect. Enjoy!

More about My Story

life before breast cancer

Six years prior to Breast Cancer knocking at my door I received an MFA in Painting and Drawing.

This was an exciting day. The ceremony took place in June, but my program culminated with my MFA Thesis Show at the end of September.

Since I taught classes at the university during the Summer I opted to continue with my body of work throughout that time.

A return to college concurrent with two of my children felt at times like my initial college years revisited. Long summer days immersed in art production shared time with literal immersion in crisp river water that runs through a local swimming pond. I painted in the morning, and took off for an hour of swimming, to return refreshed for painting sessions that lasted deep into the night.

Although my gynecologist informed me, during those graduate school years, that I was High Risk for Breast Cancer, I shed that notion as easily as I shed lake water, after swimming. Had I had precognition of the reality of my own breast cancer, the one change I would have made would have been to begin eating organic and gluten free back then. Learn more about Me

Fasten Your Head Scarf With a Fabulous Pin

try the hat pins and you can also afford the book

Show Your Stripes in This Hot Hat

San Diego Hat Company Women's Crochet Hat, Lavender, One Size

Amazon Price: $25.20 (as of 05/30/2012)

This fun, contemporary hat will keep you smiling! Crocheted of soft cotton, so it means it will hug your head.

For extra warmth, I recommend wearing this hat over an undercap, shown below.

Undercaps for Your Headcover & Lace Cap

pop one under a baseball hat, or fancy net cap seen above

Just Sayin'

I frequently review videos

and add the best here!

Tweet

Fashion for Breast Cancer Patients

please rate these lenses for me

Glitzy Snood Cap for Party-Goers

it's up to you - wear in cap or beret style

Wear this party cap alone to top off your celebration outfit. Suit your scalp - if it is hardy, wear the cap alone, but if it is still sensitive, wear and undercap beneath the sequined snood. Position it and then pin it to the under-cap.

1. slip on a soft cotton undercap
2. position the snood symmetrically over the undercap
3. anchor both caps by pinching one thumb under both caps/two fingers over caps
4. raise both caps slightly from head
5. weave long pearl or studded pin or brooch pin through both caps

I also like the selection of Extra Long Hair Net Snoods. Alternate style:

1. Pop this on over an under-cap.
2. Pin anchor it off-center in front.
3. Gather the back into a pony tail (high/med/low).
4. Wrap tail with hair elastic.
5. Tie scarf around snood tail.
6. Wrap scarf ends around elastic banded snood.
7. Tuck or pin ends into bun, and tuck snood tail into the center of the bun.
8. Use another pin if needed.
6. properly pinned, you are good-to-go for the day or evening coveryourhair.com

Short Fishnet Snood also works over under-cap, for a look of texture in a cap. Then tie on a rectangular, or folded square scarf, and wrap it on top:

1. gather excess fishnet snood fabric into a rosette at side front.
2. secure rosette in elastic hair band.
3. lay folded overscarf just behind rosette.
4. wrap overscarf around your head, bringing ends around to rosette of secured snood.
5. tie overscarf just above rosette.
6. tuck in ties or let hang or secure with a brooch or hidden pin

A Couple Head Covers with Snap

The Best Breast Cancer Warriors Info Page

ChemoWraps is my first lens. It is a well stocked scarf, headwrap, hat and cap resource, peppered with bits of my story, and others' stories.

BreastCancerWarriors is the information arm of my breast cancer pages. On this page I include a short section on a complication I live with, from chemotherapy damage to my Peripheral Nerves.

If you, or a friend or family member suffers pain or numbness in feet and/or hands, please read my lens that describes what Taxol chemotherapy did to me. My purpose is to alert others to an often debilitating condition that lays me up worse than chemo ever did.

Unfortunately my medical oncologist glossed over "complications" of my particular chemo regimen. As far as I know he didn't mention anything that could befall me, other than hair loss, which was a certainty. Well, I knew that chemo induced baldness was temporary --- especially because my version of ductile infiltrating carcinoma was rated at "Stage One!"

What medical oncologist didn't tell me was that I may succumb to something that would be a lifelong plague - that is, in the allopathic world. Since I didn't know what the symptoms of "complications" from my treatment "might" be, The medical oncologist also did not tell me what to do, if anything to prevent those symptoms.

The intention here is to alert others who have chemo to be aware that these symptoms can indicate Peripheral Neuropathy. My primary doctor told me that I have PN, years ago, a decade or so.

Because I had ocular migraines, so was already taking Neurontin to prevent them, in increasingly higher doses, the neurologist and primary just kept upping the doses. Not a word was spoken about what the neuropathy really meant.

They each told me that the condition was permanent, and that "it only becomes worse." Today there is hope for recovery or improvement, and I am about to start a treatment regimen. Read about how I am impacted by Peripheral Neuropathy

A Bit of My Breast Cancer Story & Books

Read a bit of my breast cancer story at squidoo.comBreastCancerBooks

About Me - Papier

I am Leslie Sinclair, I am a visual artist, a mother of grown children, and grandchildren. I have spent child-rearing years living in rural areas, and most recently live in a northwestern city. Breast Cancer, and my knowledge about chemo-caused baldness, seems like a part of my Ancient History, and God willing, it will grow even more distant in your, and my, life.

My lenses reflect my experience, and my intention to make a positive imprint on the lives of those who experience Breast Cancer, and especially, those with Traumatic Brain Injury (see CogentAdvocate, and CogentAdvocation.com, and TBIspeaksToTheSenate), and on those who also seek to improve the quality of their environment, and to make online shopping for Muslims a simpler task. It is my passion to enrich the lives of brain-injured persons through artwork. I welcome questions, even those you would like to keep between us, as I only approve comments meant for public view, but I can tailor sections to inquiries and requests.

Squid Angel Blessings I Recently Received

kathysart
gloria paminger
squidoopets
goo2eyes

Reader Feedback

Please sign this Guestbook with your comments and reflections and suggestions

If you are thinking of leaving a Spam message - please refrain.

Reply

vallain May 24, 2012 @ 9:51 pm | delete

A much needed topic... you've provided much encouragement and a lovely selection of scarves for women needing them.

Reply

soaringsis May 12, 2012 @ 2:53 pm | delete

Brave and wonderful lens. I have not had the courage yet to write about my bout with breast cancer, but I have been there and am just finishing my Chemo and Radiation treatments. The head wraps helped me cope with the baldness. After reading your informative lens, i have learned a different approach to putting it in writing. Thank you and stay well.

Reply

JoyfulReviewer May 2, 2012 @ 5:10 pm | delete

Thank you for sharing your story, and for providing so many ideas and resources to help people dealing with chemo treatments. ~~Blessed~~

Reply

goo2eyes Mar 7, 2012 @ 7:45 am | delete

thank you for sharing this heart-touching story. congratulations for your purple star and angel blessings from me to you.

Reply

Thrinsdream Feb 28, 2012 @ 7:18 am | delete

Yes, the medical world seems to "gloss over" quite a lot of things! Fabulous lens that I will show to my Mum, who now due to cancer wears a wig, but will love this. She is one of life's happy little warriors too. With much thanks and great appreciation. Cathi x

Reply

GOT Feb 25, 2012 @ 1:55 am | delete

Nice work.

Reply

sheezie77 Feb 21, 2012 @ 3:33 am | delete

Great and beautiful lens thumbs up!

Reply

TTMall Feb 18, 2012 @ 2:43 am | delete

nicely presented lens

Reply

kathysart Jan 27, 2012 @ 10:18 am | delete

Such a thoughtful lens.. thank you for all the victims of cancer that might really need this. So beautiful. Blessed lens.

Reply

OhMe Jan 26, 2012 @ 6:15 pm | delete

This is an excellent resource for anyone going through chemo or for any friend and family member. Super lens.

Reply

KimGiancaterino Jan 5, 2012 @ 9:02 am | delete

Thank you for sharing your story. It's good to learn of ways to support friends and family members who deal with this issue.

Reply

baby-strollers Jan 4, 2012 @ 9:27 pm | delete

Wonderful lens, it's nice that you shared your story. It's even nicer that you are still with us to share it!

Reply

blue22d Jan 2, 2012 @ 3:29 pm | delete

The best to you Papier. Your lens is wonderful and will help many. Thanks for visiting my lens regarding my husband Bruce-A-Tribute (lung cancer). We all need to be educated about cancer and what we can do. I can see I need to apply my crochet skills and makes some hats I can donate. Bless you.

Reply

jadehorseshoe Jan 1, 2012 @ 2:13 am | delete

VERY Useful Lens!

Reply

sousababy Dec 31, 2011 @ 6:55 pm | delete

Wonderfully done and congrats on a well-deserved purple star.
Wishing you and yours a safe, healthy and love-filled year ahead.
May 2012 be our best year ever on Squidoo!
Sincerely,
Rose

Reply

Pinkchic18 Dec 28, 2011 @ 2:56 pm | delete

Beautiful choices here, great lens.

Reply

sarahrk Dec 19, 2011 @ 12:02 pm | delete

You have some good information here. I know that this is very important to cancer patients.

Reply

RenaissanceWoman2010 Dec 15, 2011 @ 1:26 pm | delete

A wonderful collection of creativity and comfort. Thank you!

Reply

zap1994 Dec 14, 2011 @ 12:29 pm | delete

All dressed up and nowhere to go.

Reply

freepsptheme Dec 12, 2011 @ 7:30 am | delete

Great lens :)

Reply

MagnoliaTree Dec 4, 2011 @ 4:19 pm | delete

Thank you so much for all this information! I especially like the videos that show how to wrap the turbans.

Reply

Nov 26, 2011 @ 5:58 am | delete

Thank you for such an informative lens. I do alot of crafting for charity and it is good to know what works and what doesn't as far as head wraps go.

Reply

gottaloveit Nov 24, 2011 @ 8:29 am | delete

Back for another reread and to copy the URL. My mom is in a rehab facility right now and I'm passing your link over to a few ladies who are here with cancer diagnosis. Your story is so inspiring.