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Making an amazing impact to cancer patients' wellbeing:

"Cancer can set you apart from your friends, your family, your colleagues at work - I didn't want that - especially at 32. And keeping my hair was so vitally important for my mental health and wellbeing during treatment."

In October 2019, Claire, a young mum of two small children began treatment for stage 3 breast cancer and during the following 8 months of aggressive treatment, Claire was offered the opportunity to use one of the Trusts Paxman Scalp Coolers. 

Claire said: "I used to have really long blonde hair, but after my diagnosis, I had my hair cut into a bob. At one stage I even suggested shaving it off as I knew what I was going to be faced with was total hair loss.

"However, I was offered the opportunity to try using the Paxman Scalp Cooler whilst receiving my treatment, and remarkably I barely lost any hair at all. 8 months, 8 rounds of chemotherapy and I kept my blonde bob!

"I was the first person to have cancer in my family, and my diagnosis was a complete shock, a bolt out of the blue. However the team at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, every doctor, nurse, consultant, surgeon, domestic, porter – everyone, the whole team were incredible. They were exactly what I needed them to be for me, caring, supportive, and human. To care for me, listen to me, look after me, challenge me and support me. I cannot speak highly enough of everyone."