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karen z · 01-04-2013, 01:52 PM

Well, watched the first Parenthood of 2013 and wondering how folks are feeling about the portrayal of new breast cancer developments this last week:
continued chemo
hair falling out,
buzzing of the hair (alone)
wig
emotions (I found the emotional scene during the hair cutting true to life)
and so on........

also, the term "portacath" was used but not explained so the "regular" viewer may not have understood it but we would. wondering how the character (all aspects of) will change over time. she definitely feels better than I did on chemo (!) but I had AC and then Taxol and I am guessing she would be on a different plan (and is a lot younger and presumably energetic to begin with). Not sure Herceptin has been discussed yet?

01-04-2013, 01:52 PM	#1
karen z Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,477	NBC's Parenthood 2013........so, what do you think. Well, watched the first Parenthood of 2013 and wondering how folks are feeling about the portrayal of new breast cancer developments this last week: continued chemo hair falling out, buzzing of the hair (alone) wig emotions (I found the emotional scene during the hair cutting true to life) and so on........ also, the term "portacath" was used but not explained so the "regular" viewer may not have understood it but we would. wondering how the character (all aspects of) will change over time. she definitely feels better than I did on chemo (!) but I had AC and then Taxol and I am guessing she would be on a different plan (and is a lot younger and presumably energetic to begin with). Not sure Herceptin has been discussed yet?