While this article from the New York Times, written by Julia Baird, is about getting a diagnosis of ovarian cancer rather than breast cancer, the experience she vividly describes is one that will be familiar to many women who have been diagnosed with any form of cancer. It is a generous sharing of the process she went through, and the impact it made and continues to make.
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Medication
Ask the pharmacist for an information sheet about any new medication, and whether there are any glaring contra-indications it would be helpful for you to know about.