Tag – Side-effects
Never Too Old to Face Cancer Head on and to Feel Beautiful
I became upset with the continued reference to my age and that nothing could be done. I had lived almost 90 years and could accept death, but not until I could be at my granddaughter’s wedding in May 2022.
April 19, 2022 | by Tania Amardeil
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Standing Up and Speaking Up About Life with Stage 4 Cancer
There was something wrong with my health – I knew this truth in my bones. But every doctor I saw told me that I was just fine. In fact, they identified it as a mental health issue.
April 13, 2022 | by Tania Amardeil
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Black women and wigs
“Hair is an essential part of many women’s identities […], and so some women find hair loss quite damaging to their esteem and self-concept, and they can experience this hair loss in a way that’s similar to grief.”
April 13, 2022 | by Tania Amardeil
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Survivor's Guilt: The guilt of letting go after cancer
As sad as this may be, or as weird as it may come across, I miss having cancer. Let me explain...
March 20, 2018 | by Adriana Lombardo
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Adjusting to and accepting my new post-chemo hair
The one thing I spent months wishing for and that I wanted more than anything in this world - my long hair - has proved to be a nightmare goal to achieve.
Feb. 28, 2018 | by Gabrielle Fecteau
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Why it's important to capture the 'not-so-good' moments
Through my years of treatment, I learned how important it is to capture those “not so good” days.
Feb. 13, 2018 | by Adriana Lombardo
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Life After Leukemia: My struggle with possible infertility
While undergoing treatment, one of my biggest worries was my capability to have children.
Jan. 19, 2018 | by Adriana Lombardo
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The mirror can be a scary thing
I’ve accepted the loss of hair but the lack of movement and extra weight has me feeling a way I’ve never felt before.
Jan. 8, 2018 | by Anyse Lebeau
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Moving on after cancer
Moving on after cancer has been both easier and harder than I thought it would be; 1, 3, 5, and now 7 years later.
Dec. 21, 2017 | by Ashlinn Sarah Jane
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Best friends navigate breast cancer together, diagnosed four days apart
This holiday season, help women like Lan and Yvette by donating to Look Good Feel Better and your donation will be matched by one of our corporate partners.
Dec. 8, 2017 | by Larissa Cahute
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