Jenna Fischer shared that she had her chemo port removed and now has a scar she finds difficult to accept, despite having other surgical scars from her cancer journey that don't bother her.
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Jenna Fischer transitions the episode into deeply personal territory, announcing she appears on the cover of USA Today and MediaPlanet's Future of Cancer Care campaign magazine in honor of National Cancer Survivors Day [1] — Jenna Fischer "Jenna Fischer candidly shares that after her chemotherapy port was removed, she's developed an unexpected emotional reaction to the scar — …" 16:07 . She explains she used a photo taken before her port removal — one that shows the port's visible bump under her skin — because it felt important to document that chapter of her journey. She then shares that the port scar, unlike her other surgical scars, genuinely bothers her; she sees it every time she gets out of the shower, and she's still trying to frame it as a 'battle scar' [1] — Jenna Fischer "Jenna Fischer candidly shares that after her chemotherapy port was removed, she's developed an unexpected emotional reaction to the scar — …" 16:07 . Angela interjects with the story of how she refused to let Jenna postpone the port removal while her husband Lee was filming in Oklahoma — coordinating the hospital trip and arranging other moms to care for Jenna's kids overnight [2] — Jenna Fischer "When Jenna's husband was filming in Oklahoma and she needed her chemo port removed, she was prepared to delay the procedure for two months.…" 18:30 . The segment is a microcosm of everything the episode is about: friendship as practical love.
When Jenna's husband was filming in Oklahoma and she needed her chemo port removed, she was prepared to delay the procedure for two months. Angela said absolutely not, organized the hospital trip, and coordinated other moms to take Jenna's kids overnight so she could recover. That is what best friendship looks like in practice.
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