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Christina Applegate Breast Cancer Decision

I can understand this decision completely. And attitude can be everything. ABC News: EXCLUSIVE: Applegate Underwent Breast Removal to Stop Cancer “I didn’t want to go back to the doctors every four months for testing and squishing and everything. I just wanted to kind of get rid of this whole thing for me. This was [...]

Grandmaman Loses Her Hair

Grandmaman called to tell me that her hair is falling out. All of it. Oh the joy of chemotherapy. I asked her is she upset. She said of course she is upset. She has always been proud of her hair! I said, well, I didn’t know if she would be upset. When my mother’s hair [...]

Bravado and Denial Are Not the Same

I spoke to Grandma. I asked how her appointment went. She is feeling quite indignant that her doctor wants to keep her on oxygen. When I suggested it wasn’t too bad she said how is it not bad if I am to stay on oxygen! I said it’s better than being hospitalized. Her friend E [...]