[It's Not About the Hair 01] • It's Not About the Hair · and Other Certainties of Life & Cancer by Jarvis, Debra -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Dedication Introduction One - A BIZARRE TWIST OF FATE

Strength Training Putting on the Ritz How Did I Cause It? Moderate Dread What’s Your Story? But You’re the Chaplain! Mom Wes Death

Two - RATS!

Still Speaking Food for the Journey Calling All Patients The Heart of the Matter Looking the Part Running Away and Pushing Up A Clean Breast of Things No Clue Zone Role Reversal

Three - THE PLAN!

Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me Mail Bonding Missing the Point Family Herstory Learn, Baby, Learn Chemopause Making a Plan and Checking It Twice Death Doesn’t Take a Holiday

Four - THE PORT REPORT

Reconstruction You’re Not Dead Yet Cheerful or Fearful? The Theory of Relativity Bad Luck, Sorrow, and Grief Bratitude It’s Only Temporary

Five - CHEMO SAVVY

The Angle on Angels Caring for Our Own An Angel by Any Other Name I Walk Therefore I Am What’s in a Name? The Housecreeper

Six - TRIED IN VEIN

Global Warming Letting People off My Hook Wedding Break Meltdown Moment Breast-fed

Seven - A WHITE BLOOD CELL CHRISTMAS

Promise Breaker To See for Herself Early Parole Great Lengths Promise Keeper

Eight - INFUSED WITH THANKS

Uncharted Territory Last Pill and Testament Rock Music A Bride in Me Sighed Effects The Peanut Is Brittle

Nine - FLASH IN THE PAN

Growth Spurt The Days of Wine and Chocolate The Port Authority Plenty Papayas

Ten - RIB, RIB, HOORAY!

Beginnings and Endings Chemo Forever Like a Virgin Son Stroke Son Light Now What?

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