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*DEPARTMENTS
CONTRIBUTORS
OCTOBER 2000
FIRST PERSON The $16,000 Question. After shopping around for plastic
surgery (and a new car), our narrator wonders how much reconstruction is worth.
BODY WISDOM Pedal Power. Two days after a mastectomy, why not ride
a bike to Hnd peace on the open road? One woman shares the risks and rewards.
OFF MY CHEST Hair and Now. Heartfelt advice on how to cope with a loaded
side effect of cancer'ueatment: hair loss.
LOVER'S DISCOURSE Baby on Hold, A husband explains how he and his wife
cope with her breast cancer diagnosis and its impact on their plans to start a family.
CANCER GIRL Prick Me Softly. A self-proclaimed "needlephobe nut job" lcarns
to cope with the rigors of treatment-sort of.
*FEATURES
MAKING MEDICAL DECISONS by Sue Rochman. After a breast cancer
diagnosis, women are faced with a host of treatment decisons. MAMM looks
at the options and what goes into making an informed choice about surgery,
chemotherapy and hormonal therapy.
LUMPECfOMY VERSUS MASTECTOMY by Patrice Mi,chell. Over cl,e I", 20 years,
Iwnpectomy, which spares the breast, has become the preferred surgery for women with
early stage disease. Check out MAMM's review of the data on this very personal issue.
FIT FOR LIFE by Eric Ness. Evidence shows that a sensible exercise regimen
post·treatment, or even during therapy, can help with rehab-and make you
feel good.
PROFILES Aquf Se Habta Espanal by Sandra Hernandez. San Diego's Virginia
Ramirez founds a Spanish-language breast cancer support group; "How do you
recover?" by Cynthia L. Cooper. After her mastectomy, swimmer Susan Maguire
gets back in the pooL
*UACKOFUOOK
COMPANION You're Not AJone; Point of Impact; A Better Biopsy;
Reconstruction Roundup; Mind Games; Review of Bosom Buddies; Resources
TOP TO BOnOM: Btu. BETTENCOURT. SCAl.AfART RESOURCE, MARNIE CRAWfORD SAMUElSON
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