Hello.  I can understand how your mum feels.  About half-way through my chemo I felt like giving up, but I stuck with it and before I knew it, the chemo was finished.  I bought myself some scarves, turbans and hats when I lost my hair, Amazon do a very good range, they are very stylish and they look nice.  I bought a wig, but to be honest, I found it very uncomfortable and too hot to wear.  Like your mum, I also Love Animals, but just by chance I came across this forum and I am glad I did because at the time I was going through a very depressed phase.  There are some real nice folks on here, and the thing is, you don't need to explain how you are feeling, because everyone on here is in the same boat, i.e. they have cancer themselves, or they have had it in the past or they are caring for someone with this disease.  People who have not walked the cancer path are often sympathetic, but only those who have first hand experience of it can truly understand.  Anyway, good luck to you and your mum, and best wishes, Violet, x

Hello well I was also diagnosed with her2+ I had a 6 months of chemo,then I had the op after radiotherapy then another 6 months of chemo,now I can say I'm cancer free,it's not always doom and gloom and with the treatment your mum with beat this,please tell her to carry on with the treatment I know it's a hard slog with it all,some days you can have enough of it all,but she had to keep strong and think positive,wigs ar the moment are great you can find them online,just think she can be a brunette one day and the next a blonde.take care x

Violet I can't thank you enough. We've now ordered some bits from Amazon and mum has said she knows she has to carry on. Sharing with her, your experience , really helped her. I will keep persuading her to join until then, I will do my best to help. 

Hi Fifa

Thank you - we are doing our absolute best to be positive and using experiences from this group and sharing them with my mum, really helped - I honestly think without this information from you all, mum wouldn't be going to her appointment tomorrow. Thank you again and I am so pleased they were able to help you - take care too x

I'm so glad that being on here has helped,everyone has different experiences and side effects with chemo,we have to battle through it and your mum will get through it all x

You're welcome, I am glad that coming to this forum has given you and your mum something positive to hold on to, wishing you both the best of luck, Violet, x