Lie to me: Tell me bald is beautiful

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Ad Libitum6 March 2018Lie to me: Tell me bald is beautifulMeredith L. Clements, PhDMeredith L. Clements, PhDTampa, Florida (M.L.C.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M17-2270 Audio Reading - “Lie to me: Tell me bald is beautiful” Audio. Michael A. LaCombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads "Lie to me: Tell me bald is beautiful," by M.L. Clements. Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail I need you to lie to me.We have lied to each other before.As your husband, I am asking you to pretend cancer did not steal your confidence.Say you are beautiful bald, “just in a different way.”Will yourself into “a new normal.”Sacrifice your truth to better our marriage.Lie to yourself.Say tying scarves is “part of the journey” and wearing wigs is “easier” than real hair.Be playful please,For I fear I can no longer shoulder the guilt of being the healthy husband.Back ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Tampa, Florida (M.L.C.)Current Author Addresses: Meredith L. Clements, PhD, Department of Communication, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620; e-mail, [email protected]usf.edu. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement Audio Reading - “Lie to me: Tell me bald is beautiful” Audio. Michael A. LaCombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads "Lie to me: Tell me bald is beautiful," by M.L. Clements. Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 6 March 2018Volume 168, Issue 5Page: 373-374KeywordsFearOvarian cancerShoulders ePublished: 6 March 2018 Issue Published: 6 March 2018 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2018 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...