Download or read book Cancer Sucks A True Story written by and published by Cancer Sucks-A True Story. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If lightning doesn’t strike the same place twice, what are the odds that cancer would strike David Yates three times – and he would survive? David Yates survived serving military duty in Vietnam, only to come home and find out that he had cancer – malignant melanoma, to be exact. After surgery and recovery time, he was finally getting back on his feet when the cancer returned less than two years later. Surgery and treatment again followed, and David was back into his life – changed, but still moving forward. More than three decades later, David found himself receiving the news of a cancer diagnosis for the third time. Cancer Sucks – A True Story is David’s story. From the moment of that third diagnosis – this time for colon cancer – David was determined to see this through to its completion. He hadn’t let cancer beat him in the past, and it wouldn’t beat him this time, either. If lightning doesn’t strike the same place twice, what are the odds that cancer would strike David Yates three times – and he would survive? David Yates survived serving military duty in Vietnam, only to come home and find out that he had cancer – malignant melanoma, to be exact. After surgery and recovery time, he was finally getting back on his feet when the cancer returned less than two years later. Surgery and treatment again followed, and David was back into his life – changed, but still moving forward. More than three decades later, David found himself receiving the news of a cancer diagnosis for the third time. Cancer Sucks – A True Story is David’s story. From the moment of that third diagnosis – this time for colon cancer – David was determined to see this through to its completion. He hadn’t let cancer beat him in the past, and it wouldn’t beat him this time, either. Cancer Sucks is no “woe is me” story, though. This is a story of survival, of making it through to the other side of illness, and – above all – of helping others to do the same. Filled not only with personal stories, but also first-hand accounts of what to expect when going through treatments, David’s story becomes a new kind of handbook for cancer patients. With practical and frank advice, David not only explains how he has made it through, but he urges us all to pay more attention to our bodies and to take our health into our own hands. Perhaps this is not just David’s story after all, but a cautionary tale for all of us.Cancer Sucks is no “woe is me” story, though. This is a story of survival, of making it through to the other side of illness, and – above all – of helping others to do the same. Filled not only with personal stories, but also first-hand accounts of what to expect when going through treatments, David’s story becomes a new kind of handbook for cancer patients. With practical and frank advice, David not only explains how he has made it through, but he urges us all to pay more attention to our bodies and to take our health into our own hands. Perhaps this is not just David’s story after all, but a cautionary tale for all of us.
Download or read book Cancer Sucks written by David Yates and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-01-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Yates survived serving military duty in Vietnam, only to come home and find out her had cancer - malignant melanoma, to be exact. After surgery and recovery time, he was finally getting back on his feet when the cancer returned less than two years later. Surgery and treatment again followed, and David was back into his life - changed, but still moving forward. More than three decades later, David found himself receiving the news of a cancer diagnosis for the third time. Cancer Sucks - A True Story is David's story. From the moment of that third diagnosis - this time for colon cancer - David was determined to see this through to its completion. He hadn't let cancer beat him in the past, and it wouldn't beat him this time, either. Cancer Sucks is no "woe is me" story, though. This is a story of survival, of making it through to the other side of illness, and - above all - of helping others to do the same. Filled not only with personal stories, David's story becomes a new kind of handbook for cancer patients. With practical and frank advice, David not only explains how he has made it through, but he urges us all to pay more attention to our bodies and to take our health into our own hands. Perhaps this is not just David's story after all, but a cautionary tale for all of us.
Download or read book My Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks written by Marc Silver and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let's face it, cancer sucks. This book provides real-life advice from real-life teens designed to help teens live with a parent who is fighting cancer. One million American teenagers live with a parent who is fighting cancer. It's a hard blow for those already navigating high school, preparing for college, and becoming increasingly independent. Author Maya Silver was 15 when her mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001. She and her dad, Marc, have combined their family's personal experience with advice from dozens of medical professionals and real stories from 100 teens—all going through the same thing Maya did. The topic of cancer can be difficult to approach, but in a highly designed, engaging style, this book gives practical guidance that includes: How to talk about the diagnosis (and what does diagnosis even mean, anyway?) The best outlets for stress (punching a wall is not a great one, but should it happen, there are instructions for a patch job) How to deal with friends (especially one the ones with 'pity eyes') Whether to tell the teachers and guidance counselors and what they should know (how not to get embarrassed in class) What happens in a therapy session and how to find a support group if you want one A special section for parents also gives tips on strategies for sharing the news and explaining cancer to a child, making sure your child doesn't become the parent, what to do if the outlook is grim, and tips for how to live life after cancer. My Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks allows teens to see that they are not alone. That no matter how rough things get, they will get through this difficult time. That everything they're feeling is ok. Essays from Gilda Radner's "Gilda's Club" annual contest are an especially poignant and moving testimony of how other teens dealt with their family's situation. Praise for My Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks: "Wisely crafted into a wonderfully warm, engaging and informative book that reads like a chat with a group of friends with helpful advice from the experts." —Paula K. Rauch MD, Director of the Marjorie E. Korff Parenting At a Challenging Time Program "A must read for parents, kids, teachers and medical staff who know anyone with cancer. You will learn something on every page." —Anna Gottlieb, MPA, Founder and CEO Gilda's Club Seattle "This book is a 'must have' for oncologists, cancer treatment centers and families with teenagers." —Kathleen McCue, MA, LSW, CCLS, Director of the Children's Program at The Gathering Place, Cleveland, OH "My Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks provides a much-needed toolkit for teens coping with a parent's cancer." —Jane Saccaro, CEO of Camp Kesem, a camp for children who have a parent with cancer
Download or read book Cancer Sucks But You ll Get Through It written by Michelle Rapkin and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2024 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infused with hope, laughter, and advice, this book curates personal experience with priceless learning from interviews with cancer survivors around the country. Cancer Sucks will equip you with the non-medical tools and tips needed to make it through cancer treatment sanely.
Download or read book Breast Cancer Sucks written by P. J. Fay and published by Poseidon Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is nothing humorous about breast cancer. Once you orsomeone close to you has contracted this hideous disease itwill affect the way you feel about many things for the rest ofyour life.Boobs are powerful things, no matter how much you try todownplay them to someone who has had a mastectomy. Guyscould go without noticing that a woman is missing an arm ifshe has a healthy cleavage and a low-cut top, and speaking fromfirst-hand experience, he could also fail to notice that the car infront of him has come to a stop.Breast cancer is serious. However, when you have reachedphysical and mental limits and you have to laugh or cry, andyou are not the crying type, then there is only one thing left todo, no matter how inappropriate it may seem.This is the true story of how one man dealt with his wifesbreast cancer using a somewhat twisted sense of humour tohelp him through this harrowing ordeal. Sometimes he pokesfun at hospitals, doctors, even himself and sometimes he writesabout something else entirely to distract you from the subject.The humour is dry, the sarcasm dripping, but the cancer is alltoo real. This story is not for everyone but it was never meant
Download or read book The Tale of a Fist Sized Hole written by Travis McGinnis and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story sucks. Not the book. The book is alright. The story is about cancer. Brain cancer. And cancer sucks. What doesn't suck, is the tale that is pieced together from a survivor who didn't let his head get the best of him.I'm Travis McGinnis, and I wrote this book to share my journey with brain cancer. I was 30 years old when I was diagnosed. Brain cancer sucked nearly two years from my life, but I'm now stronger because of it.Within these pages, you'll read about my thoughts, struggles, failures, and successes. My hope is that you'll find encouragement through this book. If this book can help just one person, then it'll have been worth it.I will be donating 50% of all proceeds to The Hope Lodge in Rochester, Minnesota. I spent six weeks there during radiation, and the community is amazing. The people and staff I met were a huge blessing.When you buy a copy of this book, you'll be supporting cancer patients in Minnesota while they go through treatment.The Hope Lodge is funded by grants and donations. They need your support. By ordering this book, you'll be doing just that. Supporting cancer patients.
Download or read book Pink Hell written by Melissa Bailey and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-23 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Melissa Bailey shares her personal story of battling breast cancer. A "Seinfeld" like story of her adventures dealing with all the ups and downs of the disease. She helps the reader bring a bit of humor to the otherwise dark periods of life. "Pink Hell" is a unique twist of fate as Melissa is a doctor, but never thought she would have to deal with cancer. The book inspires women of all ages to give hope that you too can overcome anything.
Download or read book Theatre and Cancer written by Brian Lobel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-25 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This incisive and thoughtful new title in the Theatre And series confronts the difficult relationship between theatre and cancer. It explores representations of cancer in fictional worlds and autobiographical performances while also highlighting work that reimagines and reinvigorates the genre of 'Cancer Performance'. Challenging conventional narratives which rely on the binary of tragedy versus survival, Brian Lobel argues for an alternative approach to understanding cancer in relation to theatre. Concise yet thought-provoking, this book is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students of theatre, performance and disability studies.
Download or read book Why Not Me written by Vida Meymand and published by Dr Elizabeth Pilicy. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book of awakening and self-discovery, Why Not Me? reveals secrets of surviving breast cancer by empowering the mind and engaging an 'inner self' to achieve optimal healing. Dr. Vida Meymand is a breast cancer survivor, a woman of unforgettable courage and strength who initiates positive thought patterns, channels creative energies, and eats a focused nutritious diet prepared by the "Organic Iron Chef." She shares recipes to heal mind, body and soul. In the darkness of sleepless nights during cancer treatment, Dr. Meymand envisioned a network to assist women with affording proper breast cancer treatment, and conceived and established the foundation 2 Green Apples, inc. Delivered into a newness of life with a purified soul, her journey illustrates how her experience with breast cancer physically hurt her, yet spiritually healed her. Vida finds the courage to accept her own imperfections, achieves inner peace and harmony, and now reaches out to help others achieve the same and more.
Download or read book Cancer Sucks written by Larsen J. Shane and published by Booksurge Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is Nikki, I am 26 years old and I am a Breast Cancer Survivor.The word "Cancer"...terrifying, death, hopelessness, fearful and sad. This was how the word Cancer made me feel being 23 years old and diagnosed with Breast Cancer. This word was all to familiar to me losing my mom to Cancer when I was 15, who would have thought after seeing her battle I would soon have one of my own. It's hard to believe that something as terrifying as “Cancer” could actually change one of my core beliefs; a belief that this disease was only meant to cause pain and tragedy in one's life. I now walk with hope and gratitude for all of the little things that I use to take for granted. I stand among the many courageous woman diagnosed with Breast Cancer every day. I wanted to share my story and the hope I found through my experience. Something real to laugh with or cry with and the little tricks I found that helped me cope with the symptoms that I experienced. This is my journey....
Download or read book Love Laughter written by Marilyn R. Moody and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2000-01-19 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love & Laughter is the true story of the original American Online Cancer Survivors Support Group. It was written to show the bonding between many courageous people, who came together weekly, in cyberspace to share their stories while going through their cancer experiences. The title of the book is the essence of the story. You may become teary eyed in places, and for sure you will have many good laughs as these people bring lots of humor to the sessions. The story is told in a two act play, with two scenes each. The period covered is from Halloween of 1994 through New Years Eve of 1995. There are some main characters, and also people who drop in on occasion to participate in the cancer chat meetings. You will probably find at least one person that you cant help falling in love with. If you are a cancer survivor you will probably relate to what these people are experiencing and expressing in the group. When the play was performed in Southern California it received excellent reviews. People who never had cancer, spoke about how much they learned about a cancer diagnosis. Its informative, sad, funny and very, very real. Comments from audience members who had never touched a computer but who said theyd read about chat rooms in the newspapers stated, that it gave them such a vision of what goes on in one that they now could understand what chat rooms are about. One person who lives in the Midwest ordered a copy of the video tape of the play. Shes not a cancer survivor and has never been in a chat room, but she said watching the play made her feel like she was part of the group. When you read the book you will probably wonder how cyberspace could be created on a stage... but just let your imagination go with the story thats what I did when I wrote it. Youll know whats going on, and well Welcome to Cancer Survivors!
Download or read book A True Story After Cancer written by Ruby Ezell and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Th is book is designed to let people know after a battle with cancer. Life is good. My story is a very true story
Download or read book So Much to Be Done written by Barbara Brenner and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “What kind of cancer is it?” was the first question Barbara Brenner asked her doctor after hearing that the lump in her breast was malignant. His answer: “You don't need to know that.” Wrong response. Brenner, who was already an activist, made knowing her business and spreading knowledge her mission. The power behind Breast Cancer Action and its transformative Think Before You Pink® campaign, Barbara Brenner brought an abundance of wit, courage, and clarity to the cause and forever changed the conversation. What had been construed as an individual crisis could now be seen for what it was: a pressing concern of public health and social justice, with environmental issues at the center of prevention efforts. Collected in So Much to Be Done, and framed by personal accounts of Barbara and her influential work, Brenner’s columns and blog posts form a chronicle of breast cancer research and health care activism that is as inspiring as it is informative. As she takes on the corporate forces at work in breast cancer research and treatment and in the “pinkwashing” of fund-raising for the cause, Brenner, a self-described hell-raiser, contends with cancer herself, twice, and her words offer understanding and encouragement to all those whose lives are touched by the disease. When Brenner was diagnosed with ALS in 2011, she broadened her critique of health care while also writing about her own experience. Infused with her characteristic moxie, humor, anger, and compassion, these reflections from her last two years provide an in-depth, precisely observed portrayal of what it is to live with a terminal disease and to die on one’s own terms.
Download or read book I Have Cancer I Want To Live written by Darlene Arnold Gore and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When one family member has cancer, the whole family has cancer. This is not just another story of a family's victory over cancer. The intent of the author sharing her story is to give practical suggestions to patients and their family and friends on how to help. Returning home from successful treatment in 2005, Darlene consistently receives calls, emails, and visits from people who are newly diagnosed and from the patient's family and friends who want to know how to help their loved one. They ask her: What can I do? What should I say? Included are suggestions for the patient on how to battle not only the disease but also the onslaught of fear and anxiety that accompanies a diagnosis such as cancer. Although every case of cancer is unique and each family is different, Darlene has found that there are some universal dos and don'ts for those who find themselves in this battle: Motivate yourself for the fight. Create ways others may join in. Learn how to encourage and help those battling cancer.
Download or read book Brain Cancer Sucks written by Lee Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-21 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lee Johnson was successful in every endeavor he encountered. He bowled professionally on the PBA tour. He was a major component in taking a company from scratch and building it into a multi-million dollar operation. He was a success. Then he started to feel some pressure against his ear. That changed everything. That started his decade long fight with brain cancer. Brain Cancer Sucks! chronicles his story and how he made life adjustments to lead a fulfilling life while fighting the worst medical condition known to man.
Download or read book Night Reflections written by Robert Thomas Winn and published by Humanix Books. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dr. Winn’s story is remarkably open, unguarded and intimate. I believe that almost any physician, staff member, patient, patient family member or friend will come away with new insights and understanding after reading this moving memoir." —Frederick R. Appelbaum, M.D. Director, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Little does he know that an unexpected call that interrupts an early Spring bike ride in the Wasatch mountains above Park City will change his life forever. A day later, when Dr. Robert Winn’s beloved wife Nancy is diagnosed with the life-threatening disease acute myeloid leukemia (AML), he is too devastated and emotionally shattered to communicate with family and their many friends. For many months he can’t even speak without getting choked up or crying. At the nadir of her illness Nancy is given a 5% chance of survival and Winnie (the name lovingly bestowed upon Dr. Winn by his many patients and friends) commits to always be by the side of his soul mate and to never leave Nancy alone at night. As a result, during the entire two years his wife is gravely ill and, at times, near death, he sits in the quiet of Nancy’s hospital room late into the evening and writes to their family and friends. These trials and tribulations are movingly and remarkably captured for posterity in Night Reflections: A True Story of Friendship, Love, Cancer, and Survival. Life with cancer, a devastating disease for any patient and family, is a constant struggle and fight for survival that demands that you learn to live through the entire day, each hour, and every minute. Night Reflections chronicles an inspirational story of courage, love, devotion, struggle, and ultimately triumph. Night Reflections will help anyone suffering from a devastating illness, their loved ones, caregivers, and the medical community alike and the strength to face even the darkest of days.
Download or read book Liberation written by Karina Carrel and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2013-03-29 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: $1 of each book sold will be donated to the Leukaemia Foundation For Karina Carrel, the devastation of being diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma was a crushing blow. The intense love for her family gave her the strength to face the journey itself, while dealing with the possibility of losing her battle. It has taken Karina two years to finally get her story on paper, with two primary messages in her vision: to raise lymphoma awareness while also helping anyone reading her story who has been affected by cancer. Reliving her experiences has been a secondary journey in itself. This is her story of how she broke through the chains of cancer, through the highs and the lows, for her very own piece of salvation -- Liberation. Every tear that has been written into this book has been worth it.
