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Bald is better with earrings : a survivor's guide to getting through breast cancer Cover Image Book Book

Bald is better with earrings : a survivor's guide to getting through breast cancer / Andrea Hutton.

Hutton, Andrea, (author.).

Summary:

"For the one in eight women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, a warm, practical, relatable book that dispels the terror and takes you step-by-step through the process, from diagnosisto post-treatment." -- front flap

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062375650 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: 205 pages ; 21 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : HarperWave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2015]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- 1. My Story -- 2. Tests -- 3. Results -- 4. Surgery -- 5. Chemotherapy -- 6. Bald is Better with Earrings -- 7. Radiation -- 8. How 'Normal' is the New Normal? -- 9. Sex, Drugs, and No More Rock and Roll -- 10. The End of Treatment -- Acknowledgements

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Breast > Cancer > Patients > Biography.

Available copies

  • 12 of 12 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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Terrace Public Library 616.9944 HUT (Text) 35151001011477 Adult Non-fiction Volume hold Available -
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Introduction xi
1 My Story
The Lumps
Top 5 Tips For When You Are Diagnosed
2 Tests
8(13)
MRI
Top 5 Tips For Your First MRI
Pet Scan
Top 5 Tips For PET/CT Scans
Bone Scan
Top 5 Tips For A Bone Scan
3 Results
21(13)
Telling Your Family And Friends
Sharing The News
Choosing A Surgeon
Top 5 Tips For Choosing A Surgeon
4 Surgery
34(39)
One Lump Or Two? And Other Agonizing Choices
Reconstruction
Top 5 Tips For Choosing Your Surgery
Before
During
The Drain
After
Getting Dressed
Postsurgical Follow-Up
Top 5 Tips For Before And After A Mastectomy
Bra Shopping
Lymph Nodes And Your Arm
Top 5 Tips For Preventing Lymphedema
The Port
Accessing The Port/Lab Work
Port Whines
Top 5 Tips For Dealing With A Port
5 Chemotherapy
73(41)
Day One
What To Bring
Top 5 Tips During Chemo
The Chemo Room
Top 5 Tips After Chemo
The Side Effects
Top 5 Tips For Handling Chemo
Complications---and More Side Effects
Hot Flashes
Top 5 Tips For Dealing With Side Effects
Steroids
Top Tip For Steroid Side Effects
Drug Allergies And Adverse Reactions
Top 5 Tips For Understanding Your Treatments
6 Bald Is Better With Earrings
114(29)
To Shave Or Not To Shave
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Top 5 Tips For When You Are Going Bald
Getting Wiggy And The Art Of Scarf Tying
Top 5 Tips For Wig Wearers
Growing Back
Top 5 Tips When Your Hair Starts Growing Back
Scarves And Hats
Top 5 Tips For Wearing Scarves And Hats
More Hair
Top 5 Tips For The Growing-Out Stage
7 Radiation
143(14)
Planning And Plotting
Top 5 Tips For The First Radiation Appointment
Preheat
Bake
The Afterburn
Top 5 Tips For Protecting Your Skin During Radiation
8 How "normal" Is The New Normal?
157(14)
Top 5 Tips For Dealing With People
Dealing With Your Self-Image
Top 5 Tips For Dealing With Your Self-Image
Dealing With Others' Images Of You
9 Sex, Drugs, And No More Rock And Roll
171(12)
Top 5 Tips For Handling All The Medications
Sex
Top 5 Tips For Sex And The New You
Partners And Caregivers
Top 5 Tips For Helping Your Caregiver
No More Rock And Roll
Top I Tip For Dealing With Cancer Girl
10 The End Of Treatment
183(22)
Chemo Brain
Continuing Treatments
Scar Tissue
Why Doesn't He Call?
Looking Forward
October
Fear Of Dying
Top 5 Tips For Getting On With Your Life
Acknowledgments 205

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