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Wed 01 Jan 2009Losing hair, gaining freedom
Following breast cancer and chemotherapy, Debbie Ormewas more upset about losing her hair than losing a breast, but then the unexpected happened – she began to feel liberated
BRITISH REALITY TV star Jade Goody’s upset over her bald head following cancer treatment featured in many papers at the weekend. As a breast cancer survivor who also lost my hair through chemotherapy, I can fully empathise. Losing my hair upset me more than losing my breast. But it has, ironically, left me feeling liberated.
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