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Excerpts from Brave Amazons Foreword (Written by the Head of Trustees, Breast Cancer Care) Excerpt 1 - “I hope you can offer me some peace of mind” was the first thing I said to my consultant, as Pete and I apprehensively took our seats in his office at 10am on Friday 25th August 2000...(read more) Excerpt 2 - (from Chapter 4) I clung to Pete as the consultant’s words echoed and throbbed in my head, stunned to hear him say he was unable to give me the peace of mind I had hoped for...(read more) Excerpt 3 - (from Chapter 30) Concerning my need to be allowed to talk about my feelings and what I was going through...(read more) Excerpt 4 - (from Chapter 29) The side effects of chemotherapy can be severe and disabling while they last, but the important thing to remember is that they do go off eventually...(read more) Excerpt 5 - (from Chapter 29) More about Chemotherapy...(read more) Excerpt 6 - (from Chapter 26) Discussing the support I received from my husband Pete, and how what was happening to me affected him too. Plus a little bit of homespun philosophy!...(read more) Excerpt 7 - (from Chapter 25) Discussing my dread of chemotherapy...(read more) Excerpt 8 - (from Chapter 25) On going for the post-operative results of tests on my tumour...(read more) Excerpt 9 - (from Chapter 31) Talking about the fitting for my permanent breast form (prosthesis)...(read more) Excerpt 10 - (from Chapter 33) On the importance of maintaining a sense of humour...(read more) Excerpt 11 - (from Chapter 34) Getting towards the end of the chemotherapy treatment...(read more) Excerpt 12 - (from Chapter 37) From the man's perspective. Pete's feelings on being told I had breast cancer...(read more) Excerpt 13 - (from Chapter 37) How I felt on having my last dose of chemo...(read more) Excerpt 14 - The man's perspective continued...(read more) Excerpt 15 - (from Chapter 39) Discussing preventative medication - Tamoxifen...(read more) Excerpt 16 - (from 'Conclusion') 'My breast cancer happened to both of us...' (read more) |
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