Download or read book Surviving Cancer as a Family and Helping Co Survivors Thrive written by Catherine A. Marshall and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-06-16 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within this book, family members will find the information they need to better understand and cope with cancer in the family, thereby helping their loved one, and themselves, most effectively. Family members of individuals diagnosed with cancer are, themselves, cancer survivors. Yet, all too often, their needs, questions, and concerns are not systematically addressed by the medical and human services systems. Surviving Cancer as a Family and Helping Co-Survivors Thrive was written to help everyone touched by cancer understand and cope. In this unique book, answers to practical questions, including how and where to find financial and emotional support as a caregiver, are explored through research and personal experience. Influences, such as culture and socioeconomic status that impact the family system within which a cancer patient is cared for, are addressed as well. Recognizing that family members sometimes need help even more than their loved one with cancer, the book provides vignettes demonstrating situations and solutions for particular ethnic and cultural populations and for spouses/partners and children of cancer patients. Easy to read and use, Surviving Cancer as a Family and Helping Co-Survivors Thrive will quickly give readers the knowledge to cope with a cancer diagnosis of a loved one—or even themselves.
Download or read book A Cancer Survivor s Almanac written by National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-05-02 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I’m thrilled that this book is available to cancer survivors. I only wish I’d had a copy 10 years ago when I was diagnosed with breast cancer." —Jill Eikenberry, actor and breast cancer advocate "A valuable resource for survivors." —Peari Moore, RN, MN, FAAN, Executive Director, Oncology Nursing Society "A Cancer Survivor’s Almanac is a clearly written, sensitive, and sensible guide to surviving with cancer. This almanac can help you more comfortably and knowledgeably take charge of your life with cancer." —David Spiegel, MD, Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, and author, Living Beyond Limits (Ballantine, 1994) "This indispensible quide provides helpful information and much-needed support that will improve the quality of life for cancer survivors." —Richard Klausner, MD, Director, National Cancer Institute "From the time of its discovery and for the balance of life, an individual diagnosed with cancer is a survivor." —National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Charter A Cancer Survivor’s Almanac: Charting Your Journey serves as a guide to help survivors, caregivers, families, and friends chart a survivorship journey. Written by the survivors and professionals who founded the cancer survivorship movement, A Cancer Survivor’s Almanac provides essential up-to-date, practical information on: The latest information in medical diagnosis, treatment, pain control, and long-term and late effects of cancer treatment Health insurance — how to find and keep it under the most current laws (including the federal health reform law which takes effect in 1997) Tips on how to find and work with the best doctors and hospitals Understanding the risks and benefits of unconventional treatments How to win the battle against job discrimination Clear answers to legal and financial questions How to cope with the personal and social impact of cancer Communicating with family and friends, including dealing with grief and loss The benefits of peer support, with tips on starting your own peer-support network Advocating for yourself and others In addition, an expanded Resource Section lists hundreds of organizations and agencies that offer help regarding specific cancer-related issues and explains how to find cancer information through the Internet. Cancer survivors and their caregivers, families, and friends share their greatest gifts to today’s survivors— the power of knowledge. No cancer journey is easy. This book, however, provides the information, understanding, support, and resources to help dispel the myths and improve the quality of life with, through, and beyond cancer. All royalties from the sales of this book benefit the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.
Download or read book Cancerpreneur written by Hal Elrod and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-04 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 1,688,780 new cancer cases and 600,920 cancer deaths will occur in the US this year. According to the US Small Business Administration, 9% of the US population are small business owners and entrepreneurs which means over 150,000 small business owners will be diagnosed and more than 50,000 won't survive.Until now, there hasn't been a manual or handbook for business owners who are diagnosed with cancer and have to deal with running a business that takes 40-80 hours a week, while dealing with a spouse, children, employees and some kind of social life. In this breakthrough book, "Cancerpreneur" guides the entrepreneur, business owner, spouse, children employees and friends through the complicated process of dealing with the complexities of a cancer diagnosis and treatment. Stage 3A cancer survivor, serial entrepreneur and 13-Time #1 Bestselling Author, Mike Koenigs, provides a solution to this complex mess. He successfully navigated through the diagnosis, treatment and recovery of his cancer with his marriage, relationship with his young son and business intact. During his recovery, he also managed (with the help of his incredible team and advisors) to package and sell his business to a publicly-traded company. As a 5-year survivor, he is frequently called by friends, family and associates for cancer advice. After providing hundreds of calls, and ours of recommendations, suggestions, referrals and solutions, he finally turned his experience and expertise into a bestselling book that can serve entrepreneurs diagnosed each year with lifesaving strategies. To learn more and to get free life-saving videos and interviews with cancer survivors, visit www.CancerPreneur.com and find out how to hire Mike as an inspirational keynote speaker or business advisor for your group or organization.
Download or read book Childhood Cancer Survivors written by Nancy Keene and published by Childhood Cancer Guides. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 270,000 children, teens, and adults in the Untied States are survivors of childhood cancer. The surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and stem cell transplants used to cure children can affect growing bodies and developing minds. If survivors know of these potential problems, they can take steps to identify, cope with, or treat them early if they do develop.The second edition of Childhood Cancer Survivors charts the territory for survivors by providing state-of-the-art information about: Medical late effects from treatment Emotional aspects of surviving cancer Schedules for follow-up care Challenges in the heathcare system Lifestyle choices to maximize health Discrimination in employment of insurance Authors Keene, Hobbie, and Ruccione are experts in the field of childhood cancer. They have written, spoken, and advocated about all aspects of survivorship. Importantly, they have also talked to hundreds of survivors, with a wide range of issues and triumphs, and have included many of their stories. Woven throughout the text are stories from more than 100 survivors and parents. Authors Nancy Keene, Wendy Hobbie, and Kathy Ruccione are experts in the field of childhood cancer. Keene is the mother of a survivor of childhood leukemia and the author of several books including Childhood Leukemia, Childhood Cancer, Educating the Child with Cancer, and Chemo, Craziness & Comfort. Hobbie is coordinator of the Long-Term Follow-Up Clinic at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Ruccione is Co-Director of the HOPE (Hematology-Oncology Psychosocial and Education) Program in the Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Download or read book Cancerpreneur written by Mike Koenigs and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-09 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 1,688,780 new cancer cases and 600,920 cancer deaths will occur in the US this year. According to the US Small Business Administration, 9% of the US population are small business owners and entrepreneurs which means over 150,000 small business owners will be diagnosed and more than 50,000 won't survive. Until now, there hasn't been a manual or handbook for business owners who are diagnosed with cancer and have to deal with running a business that takes 40-80 hours a week, while dealing with a spouse, children, employees and some kind of social life. In this breakthrough book, "Cancerpreneur" guides the entrepreneur, business owner, spouse, children employees and friends through the complicated process of dealing with the complexities of a cancer diagnosis and treatment. Stage 3A cancer survivor, serial entrepreneur and 13-Time #1 Bestselling Author, Mike Koenigs, provides a solution to this complex mess. He successfully navigated through the diagnosis, treatment and recovery of his cancer with his marriage, relationship with his young son and business intact. During his recovery, he also managed (with the help of his incredible team and advisors) to package and sell his business to a publicly-traded company. As a 5-year survivor, he is frequently called by friends, family and associates for cancer advice. After providing hundreds of calls, and ours of recommendations, suggestions, referrals and solutions, he finally turned his experience and expertise into a bestselling book that can serve entrepreneurs diagnosed each year with lifesaving strategies. To learn more and to get free life-saving videos and interviews with cancer survivors, visit www.CancerPreneur.com and find out how to hire Mike as an inspirational keynote speaker or business advisor for your group or organization.
Download or read book Beyond Remission written by Melody Lomboy-Lowe and published by Rise. This book was released on 2020-09-14 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This wonderful book is one more payback from Melody. We see the faces and hear the voices of others who are on a similar journey. Many cancer patients wonder how they are going to cope with the enormity of their diagnosis, the treatments, the uncertainty, the stress, the fatigue, and more. This book will give a hug with a come-on-let's-go encouragement.
Download or read book Surviving the Storm written by Cheryl Krauter and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-27 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surviving the Storm presents a humanistic psychological perspective on how to support cancer survivors by offering an individualized narrative structure designed to help them tell their stories. This is a book for people who need to tell the story of how they've been touched by cancer. It doesn't tell what to eat, or how much to exercise, or what to think and feel. Instead, it introduces a contemplative perspective and gives readers a pragmatic structure to help them tell their unique story of surviving or living with cancer. It helps them discover their authentic voice, giving them a way to speak in their own words. Workbook sections are the core of this book and offer a narrative structure created for patients, partners, families, and friends with an emphasis on the different needs and questions of each group. This book focuses on the whole person, their potential, and their natural drive toward authenticity. A contemplative perspective emphasizes shared human needs such as love, belonging, and personal meaning, and expands beyond the learning-based behavioral and psychosocial resources that are currently available to cancer patients and their families. The book provides options that differ from the support group and medical models of treatment, opening up an alternative to the mode of managing or tolerating the issues of cancer into the realm of awareness, exploration, acceptance, and transformation. While it is tempting to find solutions and try to" there is much to be gained from learning how to live with uncertainty and from delving more deeply into the emotional residue of cancer. Included are definitions of the different phases of cancer survivorship, material that gives survivors a viewpoint that normalizes the challenges they face, and current research and literature. Personal stories of cancer survivors are highlighted, and poetry and writings related to cancer are interspersed throughout the book to make it more personal.
Download or read book A Way Back to Health written by Kelley Skoloda and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kelley Skoloda was the healthiest person she knew—until the day she became a cancer patient. During her first, routine colonoscopy—without having experienced any symptoms—Kelley received a shocking diagnosis: colon cancer. Based on the true story of her subsequent cancer journey, A Way Back to Health reveals how surprising lessons paved the way for her recovery, shares helpful action steps for those who find themselves in a similar situation, and illuminates how personal stories can powerfully motivate and heal. In addition to telling her own story, Kelley also features examples of how other, amazing survivors have learned to manage, survive and thrive in the face of cancer. She also explores how often overlooked actions, such as trusting your instincts, speaking up, getting a second opinion, and watching for miracles, can have a profound impact on recovery—lessons meant to help patients advocate for themselves and help friends, family, and caregivers as they wrestle with cancer and its treatment. Much more prevalent than COVID-19, cancer will affect one in three people directly, and many more indirectly, in their lifetime. A Way Back to Health, with its real-life stories and unexpected lessons, is a helpful and relatable guide to the most important information you need to know about cancer—for the time you need it most.
Download or read book Handbook of Oncology Social Work written by Grace Christ and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 873 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of this inaugural Handbook of Oncology Social Work: Psychosocial Care for People With Cancer provides a repository of the scope of oncology social workers' clinical practice, education, research, policy and program leadership in the psychosocial care of people with cancer and their families. It focuses on the unique synergy of social work perspectives, values, knowledge, and skills with the psychosocial needs of cancer patients, their families, and the health care systems in which they are treated. It addresses both the science and art of psychosocial care and identifies the increasing specialization of oncology social work related to its unique knowledge base, skills, role, and the progressive complexity of psychosocial challenges for patients with cancer. This Handbook equips the reader with all that we know today in oncology social work about patient and family centered care, distress screening, genetics, survivorship, care coordination, sociocultural and economic diversity, legal and ethical matters, clinical work with adults living with cancer, cancer across the lifespan, their caregivers and families, pediatrics, loss and grief, professional career development, leadership, and innovation. Our hope is that in reading this Handbook you will identify new areas where each of you can leave your mark as innovators and change agents in our evolving field of practice.
Download or read book The Cancer Survivor s Guide written by Michael Feuerstein and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A self-management program for cancer survivors offers counsel on how to take charge of one's physical, mental, and emotional challenges, in a step-by-step reference that makes recommendations for navigating the health-care system, obtaining affordable medication, and managing stress. Original.
Download or read book Integrative Oncology written by Donald I. Abrams and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-13 with total page 849 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More and more people living with and beyond cancer seek integrative interventions to complement their conventional cancer care. This second edition of the highly successful Integrative Oncology provides the reader with the most updated information available with new chapters on Music and Expressive Arts Therapies, Naturopathic Oncology, and an integrative approach to Lung Cancer. Integrative medicine is defined as healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person (body, mind, and spirit) as well as all aspects of lifestyle; it emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and makes use of appropriate therapies, both conventional and alternative. This series grows out of a need to organize and make accessible to clinicians the basic principles of integrative medicine in practical application to common health conditions. Each volume focuses on a particular specialty and features well-recognized and authoritative editors and chapter authors. The text is presented in an easy-to-read format featuring case histories, clinical pearls, and useful tables, with all key information highlighted. Series editor Andrew Weil, MD, is Professor and Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. Dr. Weil's program was the first such academic program in the U.S., and its stated goal is "to combine the best ideas and practices of conventional and alternative medicine into cost effective treatments without embracing alternative practices uncritically."
Download or read book Living With Childhood Cancer written by Leigh A. Woznick and published by American Psychological Association. This book was released on 2001-09-15 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like a natural disaster, the diagnosis that your child has cancer can leave you and your family feeling helpless. How do you explain the disease to the child and to his or her siblings? How can you communicate your child's needs to the hospital staff? What are the best ways to reduce the physical side effects and the emotional distress of treatment?How will you, your child or teenager, and the rest of your family cope with cancer, and what can you do to help? When and where do you find good psychological help for your child or your family? How do you manage financial and school issues? How can you foster your child's development and self-esteem? More than 12,000 American children will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and roughly 75% will survive. In addition to excellent medical care, their survival depends on a strong support network, which may include parents, siblings, extended family members, friends and neighbors, classmates and teachers. In this down-to-earth guidebook, the authors draw on their own family's experience with cancer as well as their professional expertise and stories from others to help families address the psychological impact of cancer. The result is a book filled with sound emotional guidance, useful information, and practical advice for families coping with cancer.
Download or read book Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions written by Kate Lorig and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on input from people with long-term ailments, this book points the way to achieving the best possible life under the circumstances.
Download or read book Health and Healing after Traumatic Brain Injury written by Heidi Muenchberger and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking book, experts show what a difference support systems—family, friends, community and social programs—can make towards the recovery of the millions of people who suffer a traumatic brain injury each year. Health and Healing after Traumatic Brain Injury: Understanding the Power of Family, Friends, Community, and Other Support Systems stresses the importance of an integrated and systems approach to healing. This book offers a unique combination of practitioner perspectives on what works for individual patients, consumer stories and learned insights over time, as well as researcher insights from innovative programs. It provides a holistic account of the important factors in living with a brain injury that will inform and benefit health practitioners and policy makers as well as people with brain injuries and their family members and friends. The chapters explore the current best evidence and contemporary views on healing that draw on optimism, aspirational living, and meaningful partnerships. The authors focus on the emergent area of the salutogenic experience of injury—how brain injury changes and shapes lives in positive ways—and on the variables within individuals and their environments that provide a supportive influence in long-term healing.
Download or read book Childhood Cancer Survivors written by Nancy Keene and published by Childhood Cancer Guides. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 325,000 children, teens, and adults in the United States are survivors of childhood cancer. The surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and stem cell transplants used to cure children can affect growing bodies and developing minds. If survivors know of these potential problems, they can take steps to identify, cope with, or treat them early if they do develop. The third edition of Childhood Cancer Survivors charts the territory for survivors by providing state-of-the-art information about: " Medical late effects from treatment " Emotional aspects of surviving cancer " Schedules for follow-up care " Challenges in the heath-care system " Lifestyle choices to maximize health " Discrimination in employment or insurance Woven throughout the text are stories from more than 100 survivors and parents. Authors Keene, Hobbie, and Ruccione are experts in the field of childhood cancer. Keene is the mother of a survivor of childhood leukemia and the author of several books including Childhood Leukemia, Childhood Cancer, Educating the Child with Cancer, and Chemo, Craziness & Comfort. Hobbie is Associate Director of the Cancer Survivorship Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Ruccione is Co-Director of the HOPE (Hematology-Oncology Psychosocial and Education) Program in the Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Download or read book A Cancer Survivor s Almanac written by National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (U.S.) and published by Chronimed Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition, an expanded Resource Section lists hundreds of organizations and agencies that offer help regarding specific cancer-related issues and explains how to find cancer information through the Internet. Cancer survivors and their caregivers, families, and friends share their greatest gifts to today' s survivors the power of knowledge. No cancer journey is easy. This book, however, provides the information, understanding, support, and resources to help dispel the myths and improve the quality of life with, through, and beyond cancer. All royalties from the sales of this book benefit the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.
Download or read book Survivorship Plan for Life written by Catherine Desfosses and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowledge is power. First you obtain, then you use it. This Survivorship Plan for Life is a compilation of health information, cancer-related articles, lifestyle practices, research, and wisdom gathered from various resources and websites to help cancer survivors thrive in body, mind, spirit, and life. It is also my personal healthy lifestyle approach to staying FREE of cancer for the past 23 years and counting. I share this whole health self-care guide with you with the intention to inspire, educate, and empower you to make sustainable lifestyle changes to be healthier, happier and FREE. This book offers you guidance and a bright clear path toward creating a life filled with peace, joy, and wellness. A cancer diagnosis does not define you - it is an unpleasant life situation you experienced. As I have, I hope you discover the hidden "gift" behind your diagnosis.