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Where can you find the best head coverings and/or hats for chemo?

Do you have any resources for finding a good-fitting bra after a lumpectomy?

Have you tried Reiki massages as part of treatment?

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Amelia Isabel O’Relly Amelia Isabel O’Relly

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What has been your best and worst chemo day?

How do you explain to people who don’t understand why I’m still “in treatment”?

My friend recently told me she wants to stop chemo because it’s really hard. I don’t know what to say to help her. Thoughts?

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As the “mom-in-chief” I often feel as if it is just assumed I will handle it “all”, and no questions asked. This seems to be the case even with my cancer diagnosis. If I really think about it, I have not taken time to truly be by myself in well over two years. I really need a short vacation [by myself] but feel guilty about even thinking it.

Can you share the questions from the livestream event?

Everyone is always saying “it could be worse”, but there are times when I want to say “yes, and it could also be better”...I don’t want to seem bitter and this may not even be a question, but I welcome your view.

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I cannot seem so shake my ‘winter blues’. Thoughts?

The last few weeks it seems like all of my joints started to hurt at once. My doctor told me this is a common side-effect. Do you have any tips?

Everyone tells me that walking is a great/easy exercise for cancer patients, but my feet often feel like I’m walking over hot coals. I don’t know what to do!?

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What is your best/go-to beauty routine?

How should I wash my head w/no hair?

Eyebrows are really hard to draw. No matter how hard I try, I end up looking sad. What did you do?

I’ve begun chemotherapy and last week noticed that my nails are turning dark. Did this happen to you?

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Ask Amelia: Feb 2022

Loved the podcast on ways to cope, thank you! What would you say to a family member who should read the book but doesn’t know about it...how to suggest it to them without being pushy?

I am about a month into my treatments and water now has a metallic taste. Did you experience this too? What would you recommend?

My doctor has now prescribed regular echocardiograms as part of my treatment program; it feels stressful to add yet another ‘test’ to the regimen. Thoughts?

Do you have a good cardio workout routine that is not too intense?

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Ask Amelia: Jan 2022

Do you have any diet tips, especially for the days of treatment?

What if I don’t want or am not ready to tell others about my diagnosis?

I recently got diagnosed and am not sure how I feel about “Happy New Year” and all of that stuff! Thoughts?

During the week of chemo, I can’t seem to sleep and yet I am exhausted. What did you do?

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Ask Amelia: Dec 2021

What exercises do you recommend?

What is the biggest misperception about breast cancer treatment?

I’ve heard horror stories about nausea. Tell me, how bad is it really?

Can you travel while on chemo treatments?

I’m thinking about getting a second opinion, but I like my doctor and don’t want to offend her, thoughts?

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Ask Amelia: live event Q&A

What advice would you give a caregiver who visits this site? Where should they start?

What is one thing you would do differently when you began your journey?

What have you found most helpful on the days immediately following treatment?

How do you stay positive on days when it’s hard?

What do you say to people who don’t know what to say to you?

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