Download or read book I ve Got Cancer What s Your Excuse written by Anne Gildea and published by Hachette Books Ireland. This book was released on 2013-09-02 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Call it a mid-life crisis, but you reach a point where nothing makes sense anymore. Not the goals you set yourself, the years focussed on trying to achieve them, what was let go, what was gained along the way. You look back and think, Is that it? Then you get sick. And everything changes.' This startlingly honest and often hilarious memoir from one of Ireland's best-loved comediennes is told through the lens of cancer treatment and its aftermath. From the moment when she heard but didn't necessarily absorb the shocking diagnosis, through the months that followed, Gildea describes the mixed emotion of the journey, at once swept along on its tide and struggling to grapple with its effects. Through depression, comedy, Catholicism, chemotherapy, the bog, emigration, sex, mastectomy, fear and love, I've Got Cancer, What's Your Excuse? takes a refreshingly irreverent look at life, the stuff it throws at you, and what you do with it, as it ultimately asks: 'Did cancer save me?
Download or read book I Had Brain Surgery What s Your Excuse written by Suzy Becker and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best-sellling author of All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat describes her battle with seizures, coping with medical procedures and tests, and her brain surgery, in an illustrated memoir that explores the themes of creativity, healing, love, commitment, family, and personality.
Download or read book A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Chemo written by Ileana Von Hirsch and published by Short Books. This book was released on 2018-06-07 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the opposite of a misery memoir and is certainly safe to give to cancer patients as a cheerful present. More importantly, it sheds new light on:• Why Kim Kardashian is worth Keeping Up With• What playlists to make for MRI scans• The truth behind the legend of Medea• Bikini etiquette on a deserted beach• What to do with a glut of rainbow chard• What an Oscar-winner should say in an acceptance speech• How to deal with cold-callers selling life insurance• And what to wear on a March Against Menopause (layers, obviously)
Download or read book The Test of My Life written by Yuvraj Singh and published by Random House India. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘That day I cried like a baby not because I feared what cancer would do but because I didn’t want the disease. I wanted my life to be normal, which it could not be.’ For the first time Yuvraj Singh tells the real story behind the 2011 World Cup when on-the-field triumph hid his increasingly puzzling health problems and worrying illnesses. In his debut book The test of my life, he reveals how—plagued with insomnia, coughing fits that left him vomiting blood, and an inability to eat—he made a deal with God. On the night before the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup final, Yuvraj prayed for the World Cup in return for anything God wanted. In this book, he lays bare his fears, doubts, and the lows he experienced during chemotherapy—when he lost his energy, his appetite, and his hair—and his battle to find the will to survive. Poignant, personal, and moving—The test of my life—is about cancer and cricket; but more importantly, it is about the human will to fight adversity and triumph despite all odds.
Download or read book In His Grip a Walk Through Breast Cancer written by Amy K. Hauser and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-09-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amys story is a most inspiring one to read for anyone going through lifes struggles - one that will give encouragement whatever one may be dealing with. First and foremost, this is an account of a cancer journey; a journal revealing an absolute faith that God is willing to walk the journey alongside of you, all the way! If you are reading this and you are someone setting out on, or already in the middle of, a similar journey, this is an important read for you! Amys story will certainly not hide any of the rough times; but it will tell you about many positive aspects as well, and how faith is the only way to make the trip. This book is not just for cancer sufferers, but also for anyone experiencing lifes many trials, whatever they may be. Amys raw and emotive style tells it just like it is. You will feel the emotion; shed some tears and certainly draw many smiles. There is little more powerful than hearing this story told literally, while experiencing each and every aspect of the journey along with her. The power is in hearing Gods story, as told through Amy, and thats just what this is. You will be encouraged that its okay to have roller coaster emotions, to feel anger, to experience joy, to feel spiritually low and equally high; that its okay to ask why me? Amy is one amazing lady who turned what could have been a very negative experience - focusing on feeling sorry for herself - to one that focuses on making an impact on others. For example - Amy refused to wear a wig once she lost her hair so she would not miss opportunities to testify to others who would otherwise not have approached her. Perhaps most compelling is how many people have told Amy that while they should have been supporting her in keeping a positive attitude, she was in fact being the inspiration for them. I know! I was one of those people! I pray for them every day and I know that they do the same for me. It is this, together with God, that will keep us all positive and moving forward, whatever the challenges of life that are thrown our way.
Download or read book Balance written by Sea Change Publishing and published by Ripplemakers Pty Ltd. This book was released on 2006 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, you will learn practical, real life strategies and techniques from a combination of work/life balance experts as well as everyday people, who have designed work/life balance systems that work.
Download or read book I d Rather Do Chemo Than Clean Out the Garage written by Fran Di Giacomo and published by BrownBooks.ORM. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring and witty memoir by a woman battling cancer—with laughter. Fran Di Giacomo made it through one case of cancer at forty—then got hit with a worse case in her fifties. Tired of the somber, weepy books she kept getting from well-meaning friends, she stumbled upon a book that made her laugh out loud—and realized that was what she’d been missing. Laughter felt good—and that was how she wanted to feel. Inspired, she wrote this unique memoir, an unsentimental, sharply funny take on her experience—including her favorite techniques for shamelessly exploiting the chemo lifestyle. She reveals the way that indulging her sense of humor not only kept her sane during the hardest moments, but also allowed her to continue her successful career as an artist, even through thirteen hospitalizations, ten surgeries, and constant chemotherapy. Her book is terrifically entertaining—as her oncologist warns in the foreword, you should avoid reading it in the immediate postoperative period due to the risk of popping a suture. It can also help other cancer patients, or anyone dealing with hardship, to cultivate a zesty enthusiasm for life and empower themselves to keep fighting.
Download or read book Dear God They Say It s Cancer written by Janet Thompson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A faith-filled guide to facing breast cancer head on…no matter where you are in your journey. Whether you’ve just heard the dreaded diagnosis for the first time, you’re in the middle of decisions and treatments, you’re experiencing the disappoint of recurrence, or you’re several years beyond the initial trauma, you need someone who understands. You need a trusted friend to walk beside you, someone who’s gone before you. You’ll find that friend in the pages of this book. Dear God, They Say It’s Cancer is yours to use in whatever way serves you best. You can start in the beginning and work your way through, or you can use the detailed table of contents to help you find just what you need for what you are experiencing on any given day. Each chapter in this supportive guidebook includes: -A Sister Shares—stories from breast cancer “sisters” -Mentoring Moment—lessons learned, helpful hints, encouragement -God’s Love Letter to You—paraphrased scripture for you to personalize -Journaling Guides—encouraging prompts to help you journal your own breast cancer journey -And more! You don’t have to go on this journey alone. Hope and help await you in this useful reference, written just for you in your time of need. Bonus! A Sanity Tools Appendix includes: -How to do research -National contacts -Decision-making worksheets -Breast cancer journey map -Finding your purpose in your pain -And much, much, more
Download or read book I Choose to Laugh written by Wallis A. Simpson and published by . This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer. It's a word that strikes fear in the hearts of those who hear it. I Choose to Laugh is one woman's story of overcoming that fear. What started as an on-line journal has become a collection of essays. Chapters include practical helps in choosing doctors and dealing with chemotherapy. There is even a section for caregivers and friends of the patient. Mostly, this book seeks to find the laughter of the moment. The overall theme is one of overcoming, of finding the joy of life amidst the pain. The message is clear; one can have cancer without being a victim of cancer. The author's ultimate source of hope is her faith in Jesus Christ. She believes that God allowed her to have cancer for a reason and that reason is to point people to Him. "If God isn't glorified, it's just a disease."
Download or read book Laughing in the Storm written by Jen Cerminara and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At just 28 years old, and five short months after her 22-year-old sister had been diagnosed with melanoma, Jen Cerminara found herself being told that she, too, had cancer. After digesting the fact that she had Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Jen set out to write the most unconventional cancer book possible. Equipped with plenty of advice, as well as inspiration and lots of laughs, this Jersey girl shows you how to get through the most difficult time of your life with a smile on your face. Laughing in the Storm is designed to inform you of what you might expect during chemotherapy and radiation. Jen knew that to conquer cancer, she needed faith, a positive attitude, and a good sense of humor! Nothing is off limits in this book, including the large tumor in Jen’s chest, her wig, and the horrendous side effects of cancer treatment.
Download or read book Chemo Fog written by Robert B. Raffa and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-01-11 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer patients have benefitted greatly from recent advances in the drugs, dose regimens, and combinations used to treat their primary tumor and for the treatment or prevention of spread of their disease. Due to the advances in chemotherapy and other aspects of prevention, early detection, and treatment modalities, an increasing percentage of patients are surviving the disease. For some types of cancer, the majority of patients live decades beyond their diagnosis. For this they are forever thankful and appreciative of the drugs that helped lead to this increased survival rate. But no drug is devoid of adverse effects. This also applies to chemotherapeutic agents. The acute cytotoxic effects of these agents are well known––indeed are often required for their therapeutic benefit. The chronic adverse effects are varied and in some cases less well known. With the increase in survival rates, there has emerged a new awareness of these chronic adverse effects.
Download or read book The Last Lecture written by Randy Pausch and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
Download or read book The Cancer Card Dealing with a Diagnosis written by Karen Van de Water and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Karen Van de Water was a forty-seven-year-old healthy, nonsmoker with no family history of cancer when she learned she had lung cancer. A malignant tumor the size of a small hand grenade was lodged in her left lung. Suddenly, her life changed forever. She was pummeled physically, emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually. In The Cancer Card, Van de Water shares the story of her personal journey-from lung cancer diagnosis through surgery, chemotherapy, hair loss, and recovery. Inspiring, candid, and motivating, she offers helpful, clear, and concise tips, advice, and information for every step of the process for both the patient and the support team. Part memoir and part handbook, The Cancer Card includes a comprehensive listing of resources and terminology that equips the patient with crucial information and support service options. This easy-to-read book shares essential information for everyone faced with any form of cancer and all who love them.
Download or read book Fourth and Inches written by Barbara Dooley and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers help and hope to cancer patients and their families through laughter and humor presented in the context of sports and sports analogies. Vince Dooley, Speaker, Author, Coach A positive and uplifting chronicle of two friends and their individual experiences with breast cancer. Both women are deeply in love with football and have framed their encouragements within football and sports jargon with a special twist to appeal to women and men, young and old alike! Barbara Dooley is the wife of legendary University of Georgia head football coach and athletic director, Vince Dooley, who coached Hershel Walker, among others, to the 1980 NCAA National Football Championship. She is a writer, speaker, and radio personality. As a Journalism major and member of the University of Georgias famed Redcoat Marching Band during the same Championship era, Debbie Crowe fully appreciates the dominance and importance of college football then and now. She is also a motivational speaker and leader. Barbara and Debbie offer a poignant and, often, downright funny glimpse into the reality of cancer diagnosis and treatment and suggest practical coping suggestions for patients, caregivers, and friends.
Download or read book Don t say Everything happens for a reason written by Keith T. Hardeman and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2023-05-11 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “My friend has cancer. What can I do to best help them?” A cancer diagnosis of a friend, acquaintance, or co-worker will often leave us wondering about the most appropriate things to say to someone suffering from this dreadful disease. In general, cancer fighters much prefer aid and comfort during their agonizing treatment over being subjected to empty clichés and annoyingly dismissive “you need to stay positive” lectures. Keith Hardeman’s, "Don’t say 'Everything happens for a reason'" is an easy-to-read, how-to guide that provides constructive, no-nonsense lessons on empathy, communication, and practical help for anyone wishing to support their friends coping with cancer. "This book is for those who experience the shock of learning about a friend’s cancer diagnosis and don’t quite know what to do or say to help them. Keith Hardeman, a caregiver during his wife’s trauma with breast cancer, enlightens us with credible guidance on the dos and don’ts of supporting a friend with cancer. He offers his readers insightful, concrete advice for helping members of the cancer community along with suggestions for effective communication strategies. You want to help your cancer friend in the best way possible? Read this book!" -Dr. Barri L. Bumgarner, author of "Fifty cents for a Dr Pepper" "We all want to help a friend or acquaintance fighting cancer. To do so, effectively, it’s important to understand the perspectives of those who have already 'been there and done that.' For better or worse, being a cancer caregiver has taught Professor Hardeman many lessons about how to help cancer friends that he shares in this book. It is written with understanding, compassion, and is rich with sage advice." -Dr. Robert Cowles, Professor Emeritus, Westminster College
Download or read book F You Cancer written by Deborah James and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **As seen on BBC Breakfast** You are stronger than you know, more positive than you ever thought and you can still LIVE with cancer. Drink more green juices, eat turmeric, walk for three hours a day... Arghh, I wanted to scream, run away and tell every well-meaning person to go and do one! Whilst this book doesn’t advocate throwing all advice down the kitchen sink, it will empower you to do things your way as you navigate the big C roller coaster. Deborah James, campaigner and co-presenter of the top-charting podcast You, Me and the Big C, will take you through every twist and turn, reminding you that it’s okay to feel one hundred different things in the space of a minute and showing you how you can still live your life and BE YOURSELF with cancer. Taking you from diagnosis (welcome to the club you never wanted to join), to coping with family and friends (can everyone just fuck off sometimes?!), looking good and feeling better (drink the wine), and celebrating milestones along the way (drink more wine!), this inspiring cancer coach in a book will transform your outlook and encourage you to shout #FUCKYOUCANCER as loudly as you can!
Download or read book Thriver Soup written by Heidi Bright and published by Sunstone Press. This book was released on 2016-01-20 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer patients seeking to integrate meaningful spirituality with practical healing solutions can now feast on a comprehensive blend of self-care options. This book provides a variety of holistic strategies for cushioning chemotherapy and softening surgery while empowering readers to grow in consciousness. Each of more than 250 topics begins with an inspirational quote from one of the world’s wisdom traditions, offers a story to foster self-care and personal transformation, and concludes with a useful tip. With passion, authenticity, and a dash of humor, this book courageously addresses medical topics such as “Finding Chemo,” “Hair Pieces: Turbanator,” and “Recovery: Master the Possibilities.” Holistic care entries include “Nutrient Density: Thriver Soup,” “Shadow Work: Dark Night Rises,” and “Field of Dreams.” Explore these restorative ingredients to enhance your nutritional choices, stimulate your creative juices, foster your personal powers to transform mentally and emotionally, and deepen your connection with others and the Divine.
