Hello, 

My aunt has lymphoma and had a few monthly 2 day chemo treatments and starting to lose her hair. She doesn’t want people to know she is unwell including me - she also has mild dementia or similar and doesn’t always remember she is ill. I don’t think she really understands what is happening to her hair and I don’t really know how to deal with this. I am starting to say “is it the medicine?” when she says she is losing her hair. I am stuck between trying to respect her privacy but it’s becoming unavoidable to discuss this. Is all hair likely to fall out in the next few weeks? It is a continuous loss of hair fall at the moment a few every 15 minutes. All complicated by the fact she doesn’t want to talk about it or really remember what’s going on. Her husband is struggling and can’t talk about it either. I think there is a nurse that calls regularly but I think she doesn’t remember what is happening so I am worried that they are not getting support from that either. Sorry for the confused email. A lot going on and don’t know how to help. 

Thanks for reading.