Download or read book Laughing Cancer Away written by Innocent and published by Mathrubhumi Books. This book was released on 2024-05-16 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The heart warming story of an eminent film actor, writer and member of the parliament who, by sheer courage, determination and an incomparable sense of humour, withstood the onslaught of cancer and emerged victorious from its claws. Innocent’s story will inspire countless despondent people and bring light into the lives of many in Limbo. Transaltion: Prof. P.C. Menon

Download or read book The Cancer That Died of Laughter written by Eyal Eltawil and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-07 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a mere 5% chance of recovery from cancer, Eyal Eltawil's struggle to survive includes the use of comedy. Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at the age of 31 and with metastases in his body, Eyal Eltawil was given a mere 5% chance of recovery. Eyal decided to look at his cancer from a humoristic point of view and find laughter in the process. The topic of his life's story was not one he chose, but he did make the choice to create "stand-up comedy" while he struggled to survive. Using a humoristic perspective during the entire process, he turned the C word (Cancer) into one relating to Comedy. This, was Eyal's way of dealing with his illness and enabling recovery. 3 years after his full recovery, he was told that there was a fair chance the cancer had returned. Despite the harsh news, and while waiting anxiously for the lab results, he decided to laugh again and relates his experience in a book. The stand-up comedy kept working and the recovery was there to stay!

Download or read book Laugh with Kathy written by Kathy Lariviere and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being diagnosed with cancer can be frightening, but it also gives you license to get away with a lot of things you wouldn't do otherwise. Laugh With Kathy takes you on a journey through breast cancer and finding humor in the diagnosis, treatment and survival of the disease through one patient's experience. Alternately laugh-out-loud funny and deeply moving, Kathy gives you glimpses of what it takes to beat breast cancer. Read along as she blows up pumpkins, throws eggs, and uses her bald head to shame bad drivers. Laugh with her as she finds interesting ways to thumb her nose at some of cancer's indignities and uses her unique observations to humorously challenge every twist and turn on this unpredictable journey with breast cancer. Kathy began publishing stories about her journey through breast cancer in her blog www.laughwithkathy.com in October of 2012. She now has over 5200 blog followers comprised of patients, caregivers, friends, and medical professionals.

Download or read book Laughing at Cancer written by Ros Ben-Moshe and published by Brolga Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IT ALL STARTED ON THE EVE OF MY 43RD BIRTHDAY... With two young boys, a new lecturer position and all the commitments of an active life, Ros Ben-Moshe had no plans for a tumour to take over her life. Yet after the news came on her 43rd birthday, medical appointments turned into hours of surgery, casual conversations disappeared, and even her children started asking questions. In recovery rooms, as the clock slowly ticks, Ros Ben-Moshe starts writing. Through ups and downs, she tells it all, in an honest account of fighting the Big C, or should we say the small c? Brimming with humour, insight and sensitivity, this series of journals, written at the time, explores how we talk about and view illness, and how changing your mindset can do wonders on the journey to health. Through explanations of mindful healing techniques and the power of laughter, Laughing at cancer will inspire you to take a deep breath and start laughing.

Download or read book Laughing with Cancer written by Ian Mair and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three years after surgery to have my prostate removed, my cancer returned requiring eight weeks of daily radiation treatments. Humor allowed me to face this journey in a hopeful, light-hearted way and to ease the fears of those around me. I figured, life is what you make it, so you might as well make it fun. One man out of every six will deal with a prostate cancer diagnosis in his lifetime. Laughing With Cancer was written to chronicle a very personal journey in a compelling hilarious memoir. It is as refreshingly frank and informative as it is hysterical. Written from a unique perspective, I put the reader in my shoes and invite them to experience the journey with me. Laughing With Cancer is a must read for any man facing prostate cancer, as well as his family, friends, and anyone else who wants to be entertained, while learning about a timely subject too often couched in strict medical terms.

Download or read book Laugh til it Heals written by Christine K. Clifford and published by Anshan Pub. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christine Clifford says, “laughter reaches a place no medicine can touch; the soul”. She firmly believes, that during her cancer, laughter saved something as important as her life during cancer: her spirit. All too often our sense of humor escapes us in times of trouble, yet Christine believes laughter has many therapeutic effects and can assist in fighting illness. She is founder of The Cancer Club® (www.CancerClub.com) and Laugh ‘Til It Heals is being published in response to the thousands of funny stories Christine has been collecting from Club members since she started the company in 1995. Laugh ‘Til it Heals explores the humorous side of cancer while also providing information on how to support someone who has cancer, and giving advice regarding beneficial nutrition. The book is also practical in citing resources created by cancer patients worldwide. As you read these touching stories you will laugh out loud with the storyteller. Laugh at the story of a woman chasing tumbleweed (her wig) across the parking lot on a windy day, or the woman who suffered the side effect of a powerful diuretic in public. As Christine says, “Don’t forget to laugh!”™ One of Christine’s members had been very depressed since her mastectomy. One day all that changed and she appeared to be much more back to her “old self”. A good friend noticed and asked her friend what the difference was. Her reply encapsulates the essence of the book, “Last Tuesday I just woke up and I realized that my sense of humor wasn’t in my left breast”. THE AUTHORChristine Clifford is a well-established author with an exceptional background in sales and marketing. She has enjoyed success with her previous books including her bestselling “Not Now … I’m Having a No Hair Day!”. Sixteen years on from having breast cancer she founded The Cancer Club® (www.TheCancerClub.com) which is the world’s largest producer of humorous and helpful products for people with cancer. Facing another overwhelming challenge, divorce, not just once but twice, Christine co-founded Divorcing Divas LLC® (www.DivorcingDivas.net). KEY SELLING POINTS* Christine believes Laughter: Prescription for a Cure! and advocates laughing when fate deals us a blow in order to overcome a problem. * The book also features advice from nine of the world's leading authorities on the use of therapeutic humor and contains practical information and guidance for cancer patients.* Christine Clifford is a media-savvy bestselling author and a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)

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 Anatomy of an Illness As Perceived By the Patient written by Norman Cousins and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2005-07-12 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of a recovery from a crippling disease and the physician patient partnership that beat the odds by using the patient's own capabilities.

Download or read book Radical Remission written by Kelly A. Turner, PhD and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her New York Times bestseller, Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds, Dr. Kelly A. Turner, founder of the Radical Remission Project, uncovers nine factors that can lead to a spontaneous remission from cancer—even after conventional medicine has failed. While getting her Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkley, Dr. Turner, a researcher, lecturer, and counselor in integrative oncology, was shocked to discover that no one was studying episodes of radical (or unexpected) remission—when people recover against all odds without the help of conventional medicine, or after conventional medicine has failed. She was so fascinated by this kind of remission that she embarked on a ten month trip around the world, traveling to ten different countries to interview fifty holistic healers and twenty radical remission cancer survivors about their healing practices and techniques. Her research continued by interviewing over 100 Radical Remission survivors and studying over 1000 of these cases. Her evidence presents nine common themes that she believes may help even terminal patients turn their lives around.

Download or read book Cards for Brianna written by Heather McManamy and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though the end of your life may be near, it doesn't mean you have to stop living After being diagnosed in her early thirties with terminal breast cancer, Heather McManamy felt like her life was crumbling. Her "normal" vanished—and was replaced with multiple surgeries and dozens of chemo treatments that could briefly extend her life, but would not prevent her inevitable death. With an effervescent spirit and a new perspective, Heather started to live each day as if it were her last. She learned to soak in the moment, appreciate the beauty around her, and celebrate her blessings. She also pondered her daughter's future journey without her mother—and gracefully prepared for it. Heather began to write greeting cards to Brianna. Cards for her first day of school, her sixteenth birthday, her wedding day. Cards for when things were going right and when they were going wrong. Cards for when Brianna would need her mother—whether in five years or in fifty years—and Heather wouldn't be able to be there for her. Cards for Brianna is the story of one mother's powerful love for her young daughter and Heather's unmatched experiences, laced with laughter and charm, are a reminder to never take a single day for granted.

Download or read book Cancer Has Its Privileges written by Christine Clifford and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-05-07 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer survivor and founder of The Cancer Club®, Christine Clifford has been sharing her inspiring, humorous outlook on living with cancer with thousands of cancer patients and their families. Now she has gathered a collection of battlefield stories and anecdotes from her fellow survivors that go from the outright hilarious to the downright moving, and combined them with her own personal story of triumphant survival.

Download or read book How Connie Got Her Rack Back written by Constance Bramer and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let's face it, when a white coat touting doctor and her posse deliver a breast cancer diagnosis, your life has a way of turning upside down and even a little sideways. And when you're a 39 year old single, working mother of two, the roller coaster ride that ensues will either lead you to a straight jacket or a back brace. Connie Bramer gives laugh out loud humor to her adventure, along with poignant moments of self-discovery as she blogs her way to good health. Follow along with her adventure and bare witness to her crazy antics, the comments of love she received, and the unwaivering support of her friends and family that helped to get her through...

Download or read book Death Desire and Loss in Western Culture written by Jonathan Dollimore and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death, Desire and Loss in Western Culture is a rich testament to our ubiquitous preoccupation with the tangled web of death and desire. In these pages we find nuanced analysis that blends Plato with Shelley, Hölderlin with Foucault. Dollimore, a gifted thinker, is not content to summarize these texts from afar; instead, he weaves a thread through each to tell the magnificent story of the making of the modern individual.

Download or read book Laughing in the Face of Cancer written by Pam Lacko and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Laugh Your Way to Grace written by Rev. Susan Sparks and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laughter—the GPS System for the Soul Laughter was honored by the ancients as a spiritual healing tool and celebrated by the world's great religions. So why aren’t we laughing along the spiritual path today? What would happen if we did? In this personal and funny look at humor as a spiritual practice, Rev. Susan Sparks—an ex-lawyer turned comedian and Baptist minister—presents a convincing case that the power of humor radiates far beyond punch lines. Laughter can help you: Remove the fearful mask of a God who doesn’t laugh Debunk the myths that you don’t deserve joy Find perspective when faced with adversity Exercise forgiveness for yourself and others Reclaim play as a spiritual practice Heal—emotionally, physically, and spiritually Keep your faith when God is silent Live with elegance, beauty, and generosity of spirit Whatever your faith tradition—or if you have none at all—join this veteran of the punch line and the pulpit in reclaiming the forgotten humor legacy found in thousands of years of human spiritual history.

Download or read book Ha I Laugh in the Face of Cancer written by Susan Liberty Hall and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remember when people used to die peacefully in their sleep? Maybe you do not remember because it was a long time ago. It rarely happens today. Why? I hope this little book will help to awaken the possibility in us as people, that the way of Modern Protocols an Pharmaceutical dependence are not producing a scenario where "people can die peacefully in their sleep." We must remember how to live in harmony with Nature, and how to honor our flesh and blood that is part of our Great God Self. It is my prayer that as we awaken as Spiritual beings, we will invoke the Miracles necessary to earn our healing, not only from Cancer, but also from "Sin, Disease and Death'. Then, my work will have counted.

Download or read book Laughing Through the Fear written by Tammy Sharp and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2005-01-10 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No parent should ever hear the words: "your child has cancer". And yet, on March 21, 2001, that is exactly what we were told. Our daughter Kelly, who was not yet 13 years old, was diagnosed with advanced stage IV Neuroblastoma. In the U.S. more than 8,000 children under age 15 are diagnosed with cancer every year: one out of every 630 individuals. This book tells the story of one of those children, through the eyes of her mother. You will find this journey to be filled with laughter and tears. There is nothing more frightening to a child than knowing that their life could end soon. There is nothing more painful to a mother than to know that there is little she can do to ease the pain of her child who is suffering. What Kelly and I discovered together was that we had to find reasons to laugh, even on the most frightening of days. It was only through laughing that we found a way to manage the fear. Not just her fear, but mine as well.