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Chemo Muscles: Lessons Learned from Being a Psycho-Oncologist and Cancer Patient

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This is a deeply personal journey of a doctor turned patient after a breast cancer diagnosis.

The author's very candidly defines that every woman diagnosed has a personal experience that is uniquely their own and she very honestly details her emotional and physical journey as she has battled this disease. She also shares the coping mechanisms she found personally helpful and those she has recommended as a doctor. Very moving story as she describes how she dealt with diagnosis, treatment and her life moving forward.

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This is a very personal book. Very personal.
I had breast cancer 5 years ago and can relate to some of the author's experiences and feelings, although I had another type, triple negative breast cancer, for what there is no other therapy as chemo. This defined my journey - there were no struggles or options, it was diagnosis, surgery port and chemo within 3 weeks, and ten days later the hair fell out - all before the brain really had time to adjust what had happened.
The author's words made me aware again how different each of us women are handling a breast cancer diagnosis.
So or so, it's always a very personal story, and I applaud to the author for her honesty! And I wish her the best of luck!

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