Jennifer A Douglas Blog
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Jennifer A Douglas writes to encourage, enrich, and empower those diagnosed with DCIS, Stage 0 Breast Cancer, during their diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Areas of focus include treatment decisions, coping with side effects, emotional and mental well-being, and practical tips for seeking and receiving support.
Jennifer A Douglas Blog
4d ago
A lower dose of tamoxifen called babytam is now an option for DCIS patients to lower the risk of recurrence.
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1w ago
Being newly diagnosed with cancer can feel overwhelming. To move beyond feeling overwhelmed, we need to get organized.
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2w ago
Some seasons in our lives are overwhelming. How can we carve out peace and maintain some semblance of well-being when life feels so challenging?
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Jennifer A Douglas Blog
1M ago
Will a new method solve your productivity problems? Not if it isn't easy-- for you. You need a tool that works how you work!
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1M ago
Have you ever opened up a pathology or imaging report and wondered what one of the words meant? We really need a dictionary!
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1M ago
Breast cancer can often feel like a torrential rainstorm. How do we persist through the storm of treatment and recovery?
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1M ago
At the end of January 2024, I headed back to the breast imaging center for my first screening mammogram since being diagnosed with DCIS in the fall of 2019.
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Jennifer A Douglas Blog
5M ago
Is there something beyond surviving cancer? What would it look like to pursue joy, beauty, and passion after breast cancer? Upon returning from our Fall 2023 trip to France, I continue to pursue joy, even though I won’t be speaking French as much as I was on vacation.
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6M ago
After the college move-in surprise on Friday, we had a few days left before we said our college goodbyes on Sunday evening. It would mark the closing of Act 2.
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Jennifer A Douglas Blog
7M ago
After arriving in Tuscaloosa late on Thursday night, we were all happy to see our beds. It had been a long day for all of us! There was no necessary early-morning wakeup. Just a leisurely Friday to look forward to.
Or so we thought.
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