Download or read book Surviving and Thriving written by Tim B. Ward and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Brain Tumor Survivor's Story. Tim B. Ward's book takes you through his story of being diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of twenty-six. Very real details of his story are presented of near death experiences through treatments and recovery. He must deal with the aftermath of gaining a new diagnosis of partial epilepsy. Tim struggles emotionally as well, questioning faith, and facing constant bitterness and anger. However, ultimately he discovers the gifts that come from an experience like this. He gains purpose and a want for an abundant life. This survival story will inspire anyone facing obstacles in their life.

Download or read book Hope Heals written by Katherine Wolf and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When all seems lost, where can you find hope? Katherine and Jay Wolf married right after college and sought adventure far from home in Los Angeles, CA. As they pursued their dreams--she as a model and he as a lawyer--they planted their lives in the city and their church community. Their son, James, came along unexpectedly in the fall of 2007, and just six months later, everything changed in a moment for this young family. On April 21, 2008, as James slept in the other room, Katherine collapsed, suffering a massive brain stem stroke without warning. Miraculously, Jay came home in time and called for help. Katherine was immediately rushed into brain surgery, though her chance of survival was slim. As the sun rose the next morning, the surgeon proclaimed that Katherine had survived the removal of part of her brain, though her future recovery was uncertain. Yet in that moment, there was a spark of hope. Through forty days on life support in the ICU and nearly two years in full-time brain rehab, that small spark of hope was fanned into flame. Hope Heals documents Katherine and Jay's journey as they struggled to regain Katherine's quality of life and as she relearned to talk, eat, and walk. As Katherine returned home with a severely disabled body but a completely renewed purpose, she and Jay committed to celebrating this gift of a second chance by embracing life fully, even though that life looked very different than they could have ever imagined. As you uncover Katherine and Jay's remarkable story, you'll be encouraged to: Find lasting hope in the midst of struggle Embrace the unexpected Welcome God's miracles into your everyday life In the midst of continuing hardships, both in body and mind, Katherine and Jay found what we all long to find: a hope that heals the most broken place--our souls. Let Hope Heals be your guide along the way. Praise for Hope Heals: "As I read this book, tears streamed from my eyes even as joy flooded my heart. Jay and Katherine are a raw yet refreshing testimony to the unshakable trustworthiness of God amidst the unimaginable trials of life. This book reminds all of us where hope can be found in a world where none of us know what the next day holds." --David Platt, author of the New York Times bestseller Radical and president of the International Mission Board "Hope Heals is a beautiful, true story that illustrates the love and protection God has for us even in the darkest times of our lives. Katherine and Jay's dedication to each other and the Lord through their most devastating season is inspiring. This book will help your heart believe that He sees, He knows, He cares, and He is still working miracles today!" --Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries

Download or read book They Call Me The Miracle The Carmen Rice Story written by Randy R. Harris and published by Ambassador International. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer is a major worldwide public health problem and is the second leading cause of death in the United States. In 2018, there were seventeen million new cancer cases and 9.5 million cancer deaths worldwide. Seemingly, everyone has been affected by or knows of someone who is affected by the disease. In 2004, doctors discovered that Carmen Rice had a stage 4 Glioblastoma Multiforme brain tumor, one of the deadliest of all cancers—the same cancer which killed John McCain, Edward Kennedy, and Beau Biden. After being diagnosed with a glioblastoma tumor, twenty-nine-year-old Brittany Maynard made headline news when she moved to Oregon to die with dignity. Carmen’s doctor gave her six months to live, but with her faith in God and tenacious spirit, Carmen just kept beating the odds. After all these years, Carmen is “off the map” and into uncharted territory. They Call Me "The Miracle" is her story.

Download or read book Surviving terminal Cancer written by Ben A. Williams and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of dealing with glioblastoma brain cancer, along with the information needed to survive it

Download or read book Brain Surgery Survivor written by Owthornes Notebooks and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-17 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brain surgery is not a nice thing at all but if you or someone you know has gotten through it this useful notepad is sure to raise a smile. This notebook is the perfect way to record any and everything, you could imagine. Write a diary- list all your secrets, keep a daily travel, fitness, gym, health, work, school, college, log or use it for daily gratitude and planning. Journal- Write down everything related to work in a handy journal all in one place, write clients, details, to-do lists etc. Note/lists- General notes about home, work, hobbies, interests, people, family, friends, holidays and travel, shopping lists, to-do's and much more. Gift- This notebook makes the perfect gift for family, friends or yourself, sometimes a little self love hurts nobody. Ideas log- like me you probably have many ideas and need somewhere to write them down, you could keep them all handy in one awesome notepad. This pad also makes a great gift, featuring a great design and blank lined pages, scroll on up and claim your copy today. Lined pages handy 6 x 9 bag size fantastic design perfect gift

Download or read book Do Not Close Your Eyes written by Benjamin Kumi Anim and published by Prekese Stories. This book was released on 2017-11-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is it like to have brain surgery? How would you feel if a doctor told you there's a 2-year-old clot of blood, 5.5cm in size, sleeping nonchalantly in the cubicle of your noble brain right now? What if they told you that it'd cost you $50,000 to treat it? What would you do? Who would you go to? And do you know that you are at risk? Do you know what an aneurysm is? Do Not Close Your Eyes offers a memorable insight into the life of a man who was supposed to die two years ago due to a giant aneurysm that had grown in his brain and the angels that saved his life. With unbelievable forthrightness and empathy, Benjamin Kumi Anim with Paa Kofi Botchwey offers garden-fresh hope and new encouragement to those of you facing 'Korle-Gonno' and 'Agbogbloshie' tear-jerking circumstances, especially those of you on your hospital beds, thinking all is lost-thinking it's time to close your eyes, time to give up, time to quit, time to die. If you could check your watch right now, you'd realize that it's time to open your eyes widely.

Download or read book Surviving Head Trauma written by Terry Smith and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-10-21 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes life doesnt always unfold the way you plan. On July 20, 1984 while at USMC Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia, a young Marine was a passenger in a three-ton troop transport vehicle that, while traveling at sixty-five miles per hour, flipped and rolled several times, finally coming to rest upside down. Several Marines were dead, but one man was still alive. He was Terry Smith. After dying twice during brain surgery on that fateful day, Terry Smith has since learned to adjust to the limitations that accompany Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). At Bethesda Naval Hospital, Terry learned to walk, talk, eat, think, and live again, but learning to cope with seizures, anxiety, insomnia, paranoia, and memory loss did not happen overnightor even after two decades. It is only through years of trial and error that Terry has learned to make the transition from pre-TBI to post-TBI, proving that the healing process is never-ending for head trauma patients. Terry Smith is a true survivor who has defied the odds. Today he shares his inspirational story of hope for the future for TBI patients, their families, doctors, and anyone who has insurmountable obstacles to overcome.

Download or read book When the Air Hits Your Brain Tales from Neurosurgery written by Frank Vertosick and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2008-03-17 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of one man's evolution from naive and ambitious young intern to world-class neurosurgeon. With poignant insight and humor, Frank Vertosick Jr., MD, describes some of the greatest challenges of his career, including a six-week-old infant with a tumor in her brain, a young man struck down in his prime by paraplegia, and a minister with a .22-caliber bullet lodged in his skull. Told through intimate portraits of Vertosick’s patients and unsparing yet fascinatingly detailed descriptions of surgical procedures, When the Air Hits Your Brain—the culmination of decades spent struggling to learn an unforgiving craft—illuminates both the mysteries of the mind and the realities of the operating room.

Download or read book But My Brain Had Other Ideas written by Deb Brandon and published by She Writes Press. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2017 USA Best Book Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Memoir When Deb Brandon discovered that cavernous angiomas—tangles of malformed blood vessels in her brain—were behind the terrifying symptoms she'd been experiencing, she underwent one brain surgery. And then another. And then another. And that was just the beginning. The book also includes an introduction by Connie Lee, founder and president of the Angioma Alliance. Unlike other memoirs that focus on injury crisis and acute recovery, But My Brain Had Other Ideas follows Brandon’s story all the way through to long-term recovery, revealing without sugarcoating or sentimentality Brandon’s struggles—and ultimate triumph.

Download or read book Late Effects of Treatment for Brain Tumors written by Stewart Goldman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-10-16 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Late Effects of Treatment for Brain Tumors reviews the development of the medical team's awareness of late effects of brain tumor treatment and an overview of brain tumor survivorship. It reviews the late effects by topic and by organ systems, educates, and provides guidelines for follow up and interventions for patient survivorship. Advocacy for survivors and models for the importance of coordinated late effects programs are also discussed.

Download or read book Cognition and Cancer written by Christina A. Meyers and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-12-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a unique resource on the influence cancer and cancer treatments have on cognition. The majority of cancer patients on active treatment experience cognitive impairments often referred to as 'chemobrain' or 'chemofog'. In addition, patients with primary or metastatic tumors of the brain often experience direct neurologic symptoms. This book helps health care professionals working with cancer patients who experience cognitive changes and provides practical information to help improve care by reviewing and describing brain-behavior relationships; research-based evidence on cognitive changes that occur with various cancers and cancer treatments; assessment techniques, including neurocognitive assessment and neuroimaging techniques; and intervention strategies for affected patients. In short, it will explain how to identify, assess and treat these conditions.

Download or read book Welcome To Katie s Brain written by Katie Kaiser Smith and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2024-06-24 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At 41 years old, Katie was diagnosed with inoperable, terminal brain cancer. She immediately started writing a daily diary to inform her friends and family of her health and ongoing treatment. That daily blog was so therapeutic for her that she continued writing it for four years, chronicling everything from her diagnosis and treatment to her physical, mental, and spiritual transformation as well as evolving relationships with family and friends. She survived through tears, laughter, support, and sheer will—and is here to tell you how. About the Author: Katie Kaiser Smith has been married for 20 years and is a mother of two children. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with her family. Prior to being diagnosed with brain cancer, she worked as a Child Development specialist.

Download or read book Thank God I Had a Stroke written by Barbara Gabogrecan and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is devastating when a busy person who thrives on setting goals and meeting them is suddenly struck with a serious illnessa situation made worse if the person is responsible for caring for others. Barbara Gabogrecan had always been a busy woman with a plan, one who thrived on setting goals and meeting them. In addition to her many professional responsibilities, she was caring for her blind and deaf ninety-year-old mother who was battling dementia. Her husbands chronic back condition left him bedridden much of the time. She didnt have the time or energy to deal with any moreand thats when her own life was changed in an instant, when she had, in quick succession, a stroke and subsequent surgery for a brain tumour. For many people, that would have been the final straw, but for Barbara, it was the chance to rise above her adversity and not just survive but prosper. Her extraordinary life experiences and accomplishments shaped her character, and now she shares her journey to recovery in candid detail with humour and compassion. Barbara tells her story in the hope of inspiring those who are living with a serious illness or are caring for someone who is.

Download or read book 100 Questions Answers About Brain Tumors written by Virginia Stark-Vance and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2010-01-29 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you’re a newly diagnosed brain tumor patient, a survivor, or a friend or relative of either, this book offers help. Completely revised and updated, 100 Questions & Answers About Brain Tumors, Second Edition gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, and much more. The authors, a brain tumor survivor teamed with a neuro-oncologist specializing in brain tumors, provide a comprehensive, step-by-step discussion of what you can expect in the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors, while providing a real-life understanding of what these steps might mean for your day-to-day life. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease.

Download or read book My Fight for Recovery written by Rob Plaskas and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2020-02-26 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some would label Rob Plaskas as disabled, while others may call him a victim. Truth be told, he is a survivor and a fighter. “My Fight for Recovery: A Story of Overcoming Life Threatening Brain Surgery” is his first-hand account of the tragedy and terror he experienced, who he was, and what he has become. Over time he learned to confront his circumstances and embrace his new reality. He found courage and strength to reinvent himself and charted his own path to succeed in his new life. This memoir is about his recovery from a brain hemorrhage during brain surgery. It caused the equivalent of a major stroke, leaving him unable to speak, write, read or comprehend, and left him with rightsided paralysis. It caused severe damage to his short-term memory and made him dependent on anti-seizure medicine. His recovery shows how some survivors of severe brain injuries can recover and have a productive life if they work hard at their physical, speech, cognitive, and emotional therapies.

Download or read book Two Steps Forward written by Claire Snyman and published by Two Steps Forward Publishing, a Division of Synaps. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Friday morning, 14 May 2010, Claire Snyman opens her eyes to find the room spinning around her, the light fixture dancing above. Then she develops her first migraine ever. What is this about? She must just be overdoing it at work. As a busy marketing executive with a husband and young son, Claire is used to pushing her limits. But it's not too much work: it's a rare benign brain tumor. The diagnosis completely blindsides 34-year-old Claire and her family. Together they face the new reality of her condition while trying to navigate conflicting medical advice and cope with her new onset of symptoms. Two Steps Forward opens the door on life with a brain tumor and life after brain surgery: the frustrations, challenges and successes. A brain tumor touches not only the person with the tumor, but also their loved ones. In this compelling book, Claire documents her personal awakening as she learns to be her body's own advocate through the often-harrowing journey of life with a brain tumor, her misdiagnosis and the brain surgery and recovery that followed. As she slowly recovers, she comes to realize that life's small delights are just as important to embrace, be grateful for and believe in. This inspirational story is told with honesty, clarity and revelation. Two Steps Forward is an enlightening and compelling book for readers walking a similar path, but also for those facing a life-changing situation or for anyone looking for a positive and uplifting story.

Download or read book Adjusting to Brain Injury written by Katherine Dawson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-21 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important book in the After Brain Injury: Survivor Stories Series tells the story of four people who suffered acquired brain injuries: Karl Hargreaves and Ashraf Sheikh as a result of road traffic accidents, Lisa Summerill because of a stroke and Meg Archer as a result of meningitis. Each person tells their story in their own words, describing what happened to them, how they dealt with it and how they experienced the recovery process. The cases represent very different types of people and severity of injury but are alike in providing raw accounts of the challenges faced whilst also highlighting their resilience and determination to carve out new lives. Alongside these inspirational stories are contributions by friends and family, as well as several members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to give a broader view of the whole process of recovery. By combining expert commentary with real life experiences, this book points towards sources of support, normalises the experience and provides a context for understanding the challenges and successes in each case. This book provides support, understanding and hope for patients who have suffered a brain injury. It is valuable reading for any professional involved in neurorehabilitation and students of clinical neuropsychology.