My Breast Cancer Diary in Pictures
Four months of chemo made my hair fall out, and one of the drugs made me temporarily lose feeling in my extremities. Sleeping was the best way to get through the day. Here I am with my boyfriend’s dog, Peso.
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So this is what an implant feels like
Before surgery, my plastic surgeon, James Chao, MD, and I looked at the implants that would be used for reconstruction. I’m holding the silicone implant; he has a temporary saline implant.
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