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Losing my hair: The emotional roller coaster

Why does good news always need to be tempered with something bad? It always feels like as soon as life gets back on an even keel, with some semblance of normalcy and routine, there has to be some kick in the pants.

By Elana Waldman

Updated June 11, 2014

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Why does good news always need to be tempered with something bad? It always feels like as soon as life gets back on an even keel, with some semblance of normalcy and routine, there has to be some kick in the pants. Well, here we go....

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