When I first learned I was going to have chemotherapy, there were two thoughts that roared into my head like a freight train. One, I’m going to be terribly sick, nauseous and vomiting, and man, I’ve always HATED throwing up. And two, I’m going to lose my hair and be bald.
WOW. It was a lot to absorb all at once. The doctor wrote out on a pad of lined paper the course of treatment I’d receive–chemo every three weeks, six times total, stretching over four months, with some...
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