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The C Word: The cancer sea
Planet Audio
English - November 28, 2020 23:55 - 3.43 MBNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Did you sail the cancer sea on a yacht or were you hanging onto a piece of wood like Jack from the Titanic while Rose took up all the space? Portland fashion designer Claire Doody was 34 when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She joins Helen to talk about learning to accept help when you're fiercely independent, choosing cancer treatment over fertility and some of the hilarious things chemo does to your body.