Interesting article
https://longreads.com/2019/09/18/communique-from-an-exurban-satellite-clinic-of-a-cancer-pavilion-named-after-a-financier
Forum Discussion
Anne Boyer has a remarkable ability with language. And if I had seen no benefit from chemo in regard to
my tumour, I too would have been deeply disappointed. It’s the anger that I don’t identify with. No-one hated me, I felt no need for revenge, through hair deposits or any other mechanism. My male surgeon and oncologist were honest and never casual. My temporary toxicity was the result of the severity of my illness, and the use of the available tools (which in some cases are improving although slowly). Sometimes the only way to defend is to counter attack. It’s worth remembering that progress in treating breast cancer beats practically all other cancers. It’s a powerful and personal view.
my tumour, I too would have been deeply disappointed. It’s the anger that I don’t identify with. No-one hated me, I felt no need for revenge, through hair deposits or any other mechanism. My male surgeon and oncologist were honest and never casual. My temporary toxicity was the result of the severity of my illness, and the use of the available tools (which in some cases are improving although slowly). Sometimes the only way to defend is to counter attack. It’s worth remembering that progress in treating breast cancer beats practically all other cancers. It’s a powerful and personal view.