Meg Gaffney surprised doctors and friends by rejecting chemotherapy, dropping out of radiation therapy after one treatment, and opting for a bilateral mastectomy. As a nurse and a patient, Meg is her own advocate, even moments before surgery.

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Confronting Cancer Part 1: Meet Meg
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Confronting Cancer Part 3: Getting Past the Pain
Confronting Cancer Part 4: Looking for a P”art”ner
Confronting Cancer Part 5: Making Connections
Confronting Cancer Part 6: The Final Surgery?
Confronting Cancer Part 7: Facing the New Meg
Confronting Cancer Part 8: A Blank Canvas
Confronting Cancer Part 9: Surprise!