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Truth in Advertising: Side effects of chemotherapy
Baldness. Puking. Fatigue. These miseries likely come to mind when you think of chemotherapy. At my first oncology consultation in August, I was given a folder full of…
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Barbershops and the Kindness of Strangers
On Sunday, August 25, we had the extended family over for photographs and Sunday lunch. After the last of the pictures were snapped but before dishing up, we…
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Surgery Consult
On Thursday, September 5, 2024, we met with breast surgeon Jane Hui to learn of her plans for me. I’m receiving care at Masonic Cancer Clinic at M…
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Navigating the Healthcare System
I’ve often wondered how persons who don’t work in health care—or don’t know persons who work in health care—manage to find their way past the gatekeepers, the schedulers,…
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