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How to Navigate Cancer in the Family
Navigating cancer in the family can be a challenging and often overwhelming experience. All family members should be informed, listened to, and respected to provide the best possible support throughout their loved one's cancer journey. It is important to provide a safe and stable environment for the cancer patient, as well as for other family members so that everybody can benefit from the support and understanding of each other. It is also important to have open and honest communication between all family members. 
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Leah Barret Precarious Podcast Stage 4 metastatic breast and ovarian cancer

Join Leah Barrett, a trained psychotherapist, metastatic cancer thriver, and author of The Precarious Podcast, as she shares her struggles of living out loud with what time she has left. Leah played by the rules and struggled for a sense of control and security after a challenging childhood. She believed working hard and striving to be a good person would keep life's precarious nature at bay. Therefore, when diagnosed with advanced ovarian and breast cancer at 46, she was filled with uncertainty and fear. We invite you to join her as she unfolds her journey to find acceptance through interviews with the people whose stories helped her embrace the common humanity and beauty of the struggle.

"In the meantime, remember, love is all that matters. Be true to yourself and kind to others. Living a WIDE lie is more important than a LONG life". Love, Leah

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Natasha Verma Hodgkin's lymphoma wigs cancer caps foundation warrior way

Hair loss to be one of the most devastating side effect of chemotherapy.

Most wigs are ill-fitting, itchy and expensive! The Verma Foundation offers the ideal solution – a cap attached to 100% human hair.

The Verma Foundation is committed to helping people battling cancer maintain a sense of normalcy, dignity and privacy during treatment. Looking good is often connected to feeling well and is an important part of the healing process. Their purpose is to help patients focus their energy on family, healing, and recovery.

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