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Body image after breast cancer: The Weight of the Situation
My body image problems started well after my breast cancer treatments ended. The side effects of my cancer treatments meant nothing to me. The loss of a breast didn’t really bother me. You could say that I wasn’t attached to it. My hair loss during chemo didn’t bother me, because I got more compliments on my wig than I have ever received about my actual hair.
Debbie Kerr
Jul 15 min read
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Hair Loss...all or nothing with cancer
While not all chemotherapy treatments result in hair loss, when it does, hair loss might be more extensive than you expect.
Debbie Kerr
Feb 135 min read
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Patient education: how to explain terms
A picture is worth a thousand words, especially when it comes to patient education. In fact, there are many ways to explain terms.
Debbie Kerr
May 2, 20243 min read
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Unexpected responses to cancer
While there is no right or wrong way to handle a cancer diagnosis, sometimes your responses might be unexpected.
Debbie Kerr
Mar 2, 20245 min read
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So much to learn about...breast cancer
Did you ever think you knew a lot about something only to discover that what you knew was incorrect or incomplete? Did you ever think...
Debbie Kerr
Feb 18, 20244 min read
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Worrying on the cancer journey
Poem about dark places your mind might go when you are worrying while you are on your cancer journey. It's a place you don't want to go.
Debbie Kerr
Feb 14, 20241 min read
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