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“(PBI), targeting only the site of the tumor with either external or internal breast devices.”
― Deborah A. Cohen, Just Get Me Through This! - Revised and Updated

“Tamoxifen”
― Deborah A. Cohen, Just Get Me Through This! - Revised and Updated

“The American Cancer Society sponsors a complimentary makeover program called “Look Good, Feel Better.” Offered monthly, these 2-hour group sessions lead you through a 12-step program to give your looks (and spirits) a lift. Plus, you are given a box full of cosmetics specific to your skin type and color to take home, compliments of leading cosmetic companies (Estée Lauder, Chanel, Lancôme, etc.). You’re even provided with a basic wig if you need it. For details, call 1-800-395-LOOK or your local American Cancer Society office (see page 41).”
― Deborah A. Cohen, Just Get Me Through This! - Revised and Updated

“Team roster—address, phone and fax of your doctors, and their assistants. • Notes—from consultations and conversations with your doctors. You can refer back to them if you are confused about anything they told you, and perhaps save yourself a call to their office. • Test results—copies of any important test results or reports such as mammograms, pathology reports, etc. • Questions—an ongoing list of questions to ask your doctors during your next visit (unless they are urgent . . . then call immediately). • Symptom tracking—if you are tracking any symptoms associated with treatment such as nausea to report back to your doctors. • Financial statements—keep copies of all medical bills from doctors and hospitals, whether they were sent to you or submitted directly to your insurance company. Also keep copies of all Explanation of Benefit (EOB) statements from your insurance company.”
― Deborah A. Cohen, Just Get Me Through This! - Revised and Updated

“If none of these milder remedies seem to work for you, ask your doctor for a prescription for “magic mouthwash,” which is viscous lidocaine, Benadryl elixir, and Maalox or Mylanta. Doesn’t sound like something that tastes wonderful, so it must help alleviate and heal those bothersome mouth sores.”
― Deborah A. Cohen, Just Get Me Through This! - Revised and Updated