Happiness In A Storm Facing Illness And Embracing Life As A Healthy Survivor

Author : Wendy Schlessel Harpham
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-30
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0393077594

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Happiness in a Storm: Facing Illness and Embracing Life as a Healthy Survivor by Wendy Schlessel Harpham Pdf

“A guide to the meaning of joy and satisfaction, and the many routes to them.”—Jane Brody, New York Times Award-winning author Wendy Schlessel Harpham, MD, offers her program to getting good care and finding happiness when you are sick. Having coined the term “Healthy Survivor” while dealing with her own chronic lymphoma, Harpham encourages people dealing with cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or any prolonged illness to simultaneously do all they can to overcome disease and live life to the fullest. Harpham opens our eyes to the opportunities for happiness in life despite medical problems and even because of illness.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ACP Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781934465615

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Only 10 Seconds to Care: Help and Hope for Busy Clinicians by Anonim Pdf

Author : Marilyn Willison
Publisher : Creators Publishing
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781949673128

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Be Bold by Marilyn Willison Pdf

Former international journalist and Los Angeles Times Health and Fitness editor Marilyn Murray Willison approaches aging with an optimistic curiosity and an undisguised enthusiasm. Her syndicated column “Positive Aging” includes practical information—from health, to family legacy, to gratitude, to travel—inspirational stories, current events and personal anecdotes she hopes will inspire other seniors to age with grace and get the most out of each and every day. This is a collection of her columns from 2016 to 2018.

Author : Michelle Rapkin
Publisher : Center Street
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2007-10-17
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781599950891

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Any Day with Hair Is a Good Hair Day by Michelle Rapkin Pdf

Cancer survivor Michelle Rapkin shares her hard-earned wisdom and encouragement to those battling the disease, and vital information that your doctor doesn't know to tell you.

Author : Michelle Rapkin
Publisher : Broadleaf Books
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-12
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781506496498

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Cancer Sucks, but You’ll Get Through It by Michelle Rapkin Pdf

Three-time cancer survivor Michelle Rapkin offers an unrivaled guide for anyone who has heard the words, "It's cancer." Infused with hope, laughter, and advice, this book curates personal experience with priceless learning from interviews with cancer survivors around the country. Cancer Sucks, but You'll Get Through It will equip you with the non-medical tools and tips needed to make it through cancer treatment sanely. Surviving cancer--and thriving--isn't just about medicine. It's about managing your needs, emotions, relationships, and more. Rapkin is the bedside friend who gives you the inside scoop: why your nose might start running when your hair falls out, how to organize hospital paperwork, what to do when depression rears its head, and even how to talk to your loved ones (and not-so-loved ones) about your diagnosis. There's a wealth of help in the experience of those who have been there and discovered ways to deal with the many bumps on the cancer journey. "Cancer is a cold planet," Rapkin says, but she serves as a warm guide to help you sidestep or defuse the buried bombs, both around us and within. Cancer Sucks but You'll Get Through It offers invaluable relief as you move through the scariest terrain of your life, from someone who's been there.

Author : Hester Hill Schnipper, LICSW
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11-26
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780307481207

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After Breast Cancer by Hester Hill Schnipper, LICSW Pdf

As women quickly discover, their life when treatment ends is very different from what it was before their diagnosis. Often exhausted, anxious, and emotionally volatile, they are beset by physical discomforts, fearful of intimacy, afraid for their children, worried about recurrence. Anticipating a return to “normalcy,” they discover that the old version of normal no longer applies. There could be no more knowledgeable guide for women embarking on this complicated journey than Hester Hill Schnipper, who is herself both an experienced oncology social worker and a breast cancer survivor. This comprehensive handbook provides jargon-free information on the wide range of practical issues women face as they navigate the journey back to health, including: •Managing physical problems such as fatigue, hot flashes, and aches and pains •Handling relationships: your children, your partner, your parents, your friends. •How to regain emotional and sexual intimacy •Coping with financial and workplace issues •Genetic testing: why, whether, when •How to move beyond the fear of recurrence •And much more This indispensable book will help you rediscover your capacity for joy as you move forward into the future—as a survivor.

Author : Tamra B. Orr
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781435844131

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bone Cancer by Tamra B. Orr Pdf

This thorough title answers questions about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and coping with bone cancer. The most common bone cancers in young people are osteosarcoma and Ewing’s sarcoma, but bone cancer is more common as a secondary cancer than as a primary one. Clear, informative and reassuring, this book is a helpful resource to a young person who has been diagnosed with bone cancer, as well as to his or her family members and friends.

Author : Jeri Freedman
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781435857025

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Brain Cancer by Jeri Freedman Pdf

In the United States, between fifteen and twenty people out of every one hundred thousand develop brain cancer every year. When a brain tumor occurs, the ever-growing mass of cells compresses and damages other cells in the brain, interfering with brain function. The tumor pushes brain tissue around, creates pressure by pressing against the bones of the skull, and infiltrates healthy brain tissue and around nerves. Unlike other forms of cancer, which are associated with lifestyle activities such as smoking, dietary factors, or drinking, there is little known about why primary brain cancer occurs. Most brain cancer is the result of genetic mutations or changes in the genes that normally keep cells from reproducing in an uncontrolled manner. Because brain cancer is not associated with lifestyle or environmental factors that most people encounter, there is no known way to guard against it at this time, but genetic research and gene-based treatments offer great hope for a breakthrough and a possible cure of this dread disease.

Author : Anni Matthews
Publisher : Singing Dragon
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0857010441

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Anni's Cancer Companion by Anni Matthews Pdf

When Anni Matthews was diagnosed with cancer, she decided to do something really valuable with the experience: she produced a book that is a friendly companion for those who must face the disease. Of huge practical help to anyone diagnosed with cancer and those who care for them, this book is a one-stop guide to making sense and use of the orthodox treatments, complementary therapies, and psychological, spiritual and holistic options available. Subjects ranging from the most current major advances in treatments and diagnosis to the small but effective ways of relieving the side-effects are explained clearly and concisely, often with humour and always with warmth. Written by a bright, articulate woman, who was determined to have an informed say in what happened to her, Anni's Cancer Companion marks a new generation of books about cancer. It is that rare thing: a reference book that is human.

Author : Lori Hope
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781587612121

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Help Me Live by Lori Hope Pdf

When we hear that someone close to us has been diagnosed with cancer, we want nothing more than to comfort them with words of hope, support, and love. But sometimes we don't know what to say or do and don't feel comfortable asking. With sensitive insights and thoughtful anecdotes, Help Me Live provides a personal yet thoroughly researched account of words and actions that are most helpful.

Author : Lynn Eib
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781496417985

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Peace in the Face of Cancer by Lynn Eib Pdf

Millions of us are living in the shadow of cancer. Some are hoping to beat the odds and become cancer-free, while others know they are facing cancer for the long haul. And even more of us are standing by someone with a cancer diagnosis and feeling helpless as we grapple with the uncertainty it brings. Whether the cancer is considered "in remission," "cured," or "chronic," it is possible to find peace as we face it. In this beautiful, giftable book, cancer patient advocate Lynn Eib shares how to live well from the moment of diagnosis through the rest of life. She weaves the story of her own experience as a long-time cancer survivor and those of others around the world into these hope-filled pages. You'll discover how to bring God's peace into your own home and heart--regardless of your or your loved one's medical prognosis. (Deluxe LeatherLike binding.)

Author : Eleanor Vaughan,Judith Pierson
Publisher : Booktango
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781468902099

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The Gift of Now by Eleanor Vaughan,Judith Pierson Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 974 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Libraries
ISBN : IND:30000107430567

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Library Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Susan Gubar
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780393084283

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Memoir of a Debulked Woman: Enduring Ovarian Cancer by Susan Gubar Pdf

A 2012 New York Times Book Review Notable Book "Staggering, searing…Ms. Gubar deserves the highest admiration for her bravery and honesty." —New York Times Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2008, Susan Gubar underwent radical debulking surgery, an attempt to excise the cancer by removing part or all of many organs in the lower abdomen. Her memoir mines the deepest levels of anguish and devotion as she struggles to come to terms with her body’s betrayal and the frightful protocols of contemporary medicine. She finds solace in the abiding love of her husband, children, and friends while she searches for understanding in works of literature, visual art, and the testimonies of others who suffer with various forms of cancer. Ovarian cancer remains an incurable disease for most of those diagnosed, even those lucky enough to find caring and skilled physicians. Memoir of a Debulked Woman is both a polemic against the ineffectual and injurious medical responses to which thousands of women are subjected and a meditation on the gifts of companionship, art, and literature that sustain people in need.

Author : Gilda Radner
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781501126635

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It's Always Something by Gilda Radner Pdf

To honor the twentieth anniversary of beloved comedienne Gilda Radner’s death from ovarian cancer comes a commemorative edition of her memoir, It’s Always Something—featuring a newly updated resource guide for people living with cancer and a tribute by Radner’s former colleagues at Saturday Night Live. As a cast member on the original Saturday Night Live, Gilda Radner created a compelling character named “Roseann Rosannadanna” who habitually ended her routine with the line, “It’s always something,” which was her father’s favorite expression about life. Radner chose the catch- phrase she made famous as the title to her brave, funny, and painfully honest memoir: the story of her struggle against cancer and her determination to continue laughing. Gilda’s Club, a network of affiliate clubhouses that seeks to provide a social and emotional support community to people living with cancer, was founded in Radner’s memory in 1991. The name of the organization comes from a remark Gilda once made, that cancer gave her “membership to an elite club I’d rather not belong to.” In partnership with Gilda’s Club, It’s AlwaysSomething includes valuable information for all whose lives havebeen touched by cancer and reminds us of the important place laughter has in healing. Told as only Gilda Radner could tell it, It’s Always Something is the inspiring story of a courageous, funny woman fighting to enjoy life no matter what the circumstances. She died in 1989. Gilda’s Club is distinguished by its unique philosophy and program, “cancer support for the whole family, the whole time.” Learn more about Gilda’s Club at GildasClub.org.