Download or read book Living with Illness Jasper s Story Living with Cystic Fibrosis written by Andy Glynne and published by Franklin Watts. This book was released on 2017-08-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this powerful story, told in his own words, Jasper explains what it means to grow up with cystiuc fibrosis. Read about what cystic fibrosis is, the treatment he receives and how it affects his daily life.
Download or read book Not a Wasted Breath written by LaRecea Tabor Gibbs and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Sis, the worst thing CF [cystic fibrosis] can do is kill me. It can't stop me from living.' Todd Gibbs spoke those words once to his sister and he proved that statement true time and time again. Though cystic fibrosis did kill him five days after his thirty-first birthday, the living he did showed that he had won the battle, even if CF eventually won the war. Not a Wasted Breath is not just a story about living with a fatal disease or waiting for a transplant. That was only a part of Todd's life. He never allowed his illness to rule his life, even in the face of over eighty hospitalizations. This is truly a story about how others perceived Todd, how they were affected by his presence in their lives, and how Todd viewed himself and his existence. In a poignant compilation of thoughts, memories, articles, and journal entries, LaRecea Gibbs, Todd's mother, creates a touching tableau of a life well spent that will inspire anyone to overcome personal obstacles through faith, determination, courage, and most of all, humor. Join mother and author LaRecea Gibbs in an inspiring biography which shows that though Todd's life was short, he never wasted a single breath. This Book is an inspiration to all readers in appreciating the gift of life. The account is thorough, has depth of development, is authentic, and puts us inside the people involved. Not a Wasted Breath enables readers to travel along emotionally. As a result, we count our own blessings. John Hagaman, Professor of English, Western Kentucky University, Director of WKU Writing Project.
Download or read book It s Been a Good Life Dad written by Jerry E. Hendon and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2016-01-07 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s Been a Good Life, Dad!—My Son’s Struggle with Cystic Fibrosis portrays a young man—Kevin Hendon—who lived his eighteen years with cystic fibrosis ever present. The author, Jerry E. Hendon, tells the story of his son’s life in the first part of this biography. He presents the disease’s harsh truths and the severe limits—and of medicine’s ability to respond to the disease’s challenges. With equal clarity, though, he reveals the energy and determination his son showed in the face of his diagnosis. In the second part of It’s Been a Good Life, Dad!, Kevin’s poetry takes center stage. He shares his feelings of isolation and frustration. He ruminates on love, lust, and romance. He expresses his observations about friends and school. He reflects on the place of religion and family in his life. The final two sections of the book sample the recollections of people who knew Kevin and share the abiding influences of Kevin’s spirit in the wider community of those his life has touched. Whether you have cystic fibrosis or know someone who lives with this disease, you might find yourself turning the pages of this portrayal and feeling the temptation to echo the author’s despair when he said, “What a miserable life!” But in the face of this disease and in response to such tugs to give in to despair, Kevin’s responds, “Oh, no. It’s been a good life .... It’s been a good life.”
Download or read book Every Precious Breath written by Tom Valenta and published by Michelle Anderson Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Valenta tells the story of his two grandsons and discovers that people living with cystic fibrosis and their families are very special people. Their ability to overcome hardships, endure pain and laugh at adversity is inspirational.
Download or read book The Fight of My Life written by William Mahaney and published by . This book was released on 2012-08-10 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born with cystic fibrosis, I am no stranger to hospitals, physical exams, PFT's and various other procedures that determined the illness I have and the extend of its' impact on my life. I kept many of my hospital reports, the various test results and procedures I have had throughout the years, including notes I had written and thoughts about these experiences. During the thirty days I was in Cleveland Clinic for my double lung transplant surgery and recovery my wife started a blog informing friends and relatives on my triumphs and setbacks. After my recovery I visited the nurses and respiratory therapists at Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, NY. One of the nurse's suggested I write a book on my experiences which I readily dismissed, but...that suggestion got me thinking, and over the course of several months I began to believe writing a book wasn't such a crazy idea. I reflected on the times in my life I could have used a base of reference to more easily comprehend and understand what I have been going through all these years. During my "tune-ups" I often wondered what was going through the mind of the CF patient in the room next to mine on the10th floor of the Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo. Did they have the same issues, problems and fears that I had? How were they dealing with their disease? What were their concerns? Were they sicker or healthier than I was? So, here it is, on paper, my experience living with cystic fibrosis. It's not an extensive day by day diary of my life but it tells a pretty complete story. I know my experiences with this disease differ from other CF'ers, and however unique we all are, there is, still, many similarities and I know those with CF who read this will be able to relate to my story as if it was their own.
Download or read book Nursing Care and the Activities of Living written by Ian Peate and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-01-19 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives a practical focus to the underpinning theory of nursing in order to help students through the academic part of their undergraduate course as well as their placement. The book is based on the activities of living model so each activity has its own chapter, allowing readers to dip in and out. It is essential reading for students, enabling them to understand and manage the many clinical issues they face on a daily basis when nursing adults on wards, in clinics and in the community setting.
Download or read book To Live and To Die When Why and How written by R.H. Williams and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1960's marked changes occurred throughout the world in philosophies and policies related to man's role in life. These changes, prompted predominantly by extensive increases in knowledge and popula tion density, have produced increased pleasures as well as problems. The rising number of people and improved methods of communication and transportation have caused more relationships among people, with their pleasures, competitions, jealousies, conflicts of interest, oppressions, and crimes. Large assortments of drugs have been developed and are easily obtained. There are drugs to speed us up, slow us down, make us sleep, change our perspectives on life, promote propagation of life or prevent it, prolong life or terminate it, and modify the course of life in many ways. Also, numerous mechanical devices have been developed that influence the propagation of life, the termination of life, and the manner in which we live. Many people have changed their overall goals in life, and in par ticular have experienced major changes in attitudes and policies applying to sexual activity, marriage, birth control, abortion, welfare, children, old people, criminals, economics, social status, careers, education, euthanasia, and suicide. There also has been marked enlightenment concerning the effect of the chemical and physical status of the brain upon normal and abnormal thinking and behavior.
Download or read book Congressional Record Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 2288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes history of bills and resolutions.
Download or read book Root Beer Candy and Other Miracles written by Shari Green and published by Pajama Press Inc.. This book was released on 2016-09-09 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven-year-old Bailey believes in miracles. She has to; it will take a miracle to keep her warring parents together. This summer they are at a Marriage Counselling camp, leaving Bailey and her little brother Kevin with their estranged grandmother in the island town of Felicity Bay. There, an eccentric deposed minister makes a prophecy that a stranger from the sea will change everything. When Bailey discovers a mermaid-shaped piece of driftwood, she begins to believe that the mermaid is this stranger from the sea. Then, when a dolphin becomes stranded on the beach, Bailey forgets her own troubles and rouses the reluctant locals into action. Written in light and lyrical free verse, Shari Green’s warm and wistful novel brings Bailey face to face with both hard and beautiful truths about growing up and growing into her own ability to shape the world.
Download or read book Building on Values written by Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada and published by Saskatoon : Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada. This book was released on 2002 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In April 2001, the Prime Minister established the Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada. Its mandate was to review medicare, engage Canadians in a national dialogue on its future, and make recommendations to enhance the system's quality and sustainability. The 47 recommendations in this report outline actions that must be taken in 10 critical areas, starting by renewing the foundations of medicare and considering Canada's role in improving health around the world.
Download or read book Toward a Healthy Future written by Conference of Deputy Ministers of Health (Canada). Federal/Provincial/Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report summarizes the most current information we have on the health of Canadians. As such, it is a tool to alert policy makers, practitioners and the public to current and future challenges in population health and to identify actions that will improve the health of all Canadians.
Download or read book Mallory s 65 Roses written by Diane Shader Smith and published by . This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mallory explains how she and her family cope with her cystic fibrosis, a disease of the lungs, that is sometimes more easily pronounced as "65 roses."
Download or read book Historical and Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Hope written by Steven C. van den Heuvel and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-20 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access volume makes an important contribution to the ongoing research on hope theory by combining insights from both its long history and its increasing multi-disciplinarity. In the first part, it recognizes the importance of the centuries-old reflection on hope by offering historical perspectives and tracing it back to ancient Greek philosophy. At the same time, it provides novel perspectives on often-overlooked historical theories and developments and challenges established views. The second part of the volume documents the state of the art of current research in hope across eight disciplines, which are philosophy, theology, psychology, economy, sociology, health studies, ecology, and development studies. Taken together, this volume provides an integrated view on hope as a multi-faced phenomenon. It contributes to the further understanding of hope as an essential human capacity, with the possibility of transforming our human societies.
Download or read book Animal Death written by Jay Johnston and published by Sydney University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animal death is a complex, uncomfortable, depressing, motivating and sensitive topic.
Download or read book Fast Facts for the ER Nurse written by Jennifer R. Buettner, RN, CEN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book is clearly written and concise and uses sidebars to highlight core concepts." Score: 90, 4 stars --Doody's Because ER nurses need to think fast and act fast... Fast Facts for the ER Nurse is an orientation guide and reference, designed specifically for new ER nurses and the preceptors responsible for their orientation. The chapters provide a brief overview of equipment, treatments, and drugs used to manage common disorders and conditions frequently seen in the ER. Critical information presented in each chapter includes disorder definitions, signs and symptoms, interventions, and critical thinking questions. With this guide, nurses can get the information they need fast in bullet-point lists. Each chapter is conveniently organized alphabetically by disease and disorder for quick access. The book serves as an organized, reliable, and thorough ER guide, ensuring a structured approach to orientation. All new ER nurses and their preceptors will find this book to be a reference they cannot do without. Key topics covered include: Cardiovascular Emergencies Disaster Response Emergencies Infectious Disease Emergencies Mental Health Emergencies Shock and Multisystem Trauma Emergencies Substance Abuse and Toxicologic Emergencies And many more!
Download or read book Successful Qualitative Research written by Virginia Braun and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2013-03-22 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Shortlisted for the BPS Book Award 2014 in the Textbook Category* *Winner of the 2014 Distinguished Publication Award (DPA) from the Association for Women in Psychology (AWP)* Successful Qualitative Research: A Practical Guide for Beginners is an accessible, practical textbook. It sidesteps detailed theoretical discussion in favor of providing a comprehensive overview of strategic tips and skills for starting and completing successful qualitative research. Uniquely, the authors provide a "patterns framework" to qualitative data analysis in this book, also known as "thematic analysis." The authors walk students through a basic thematic approach, and compare and contrast this with other approaches. This discussion of commonalities, explaining why and when each method should be used, and in the context of looking at patterns, will provide students with complete confidence for their qualitative research journey. This textbook will be an essential textbook for undergraduates and postgraduates taking a course in qualitative research or using qualitative approaches in a research project.
Download or read book NORD Guide to Rare Disorders written by National Organization for Rare Disorders and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2003 with total page 982 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NORD Guide to Rare Disorders is a comprehensive, practical, authoritative guide to the diagnosis and management of more than 800 rare diseases. The diseases are discussed in a uniform, easy-to-follow format--a brief description, signs and symptoms, etiology, related disorders, epidemiology, standard treatment, investigational treatment, resources, and references.The book includes a complete directory of orphan drugs, a full-color atlas of visual diagnostic signs, and a Master Resource List of support groups and helpful organizations. An index of symptoms and key words offers physicians valuable assistance in finding the information they need quickly.
