Living with Cancer: A Practical GuideRutgers University Press, 2006 - 375 sivua In this essential guide, Dave Visel draws on expertise hard-won during his wife's battle with lymphoma. He provides an overview of the varieties of cancer and all the basic types of treatments available. Chapters dispel common myths associated with these treatments and provide tips on nutrition and physical fitness. Visel also moves beyond the hospital to provide information and strategies to help with the emotional, practical, and financial effects of a diagnosis. Cancer patients will find the tools they need to make well-informed decisions on questions ranging from the right time to tell coworkers to whether to travel for treatment. Because medical bankruptcies affect nearly two million Americans each year, Visel devotes several chapters to financial issues. He also addresses the effects of cancer on relationships, such as how to deal with a difficult parent or whether to reconcile with an estranged spouse. In addition, Living with Cancer provides a comprehensive overview of the most useful corporate, government, and non-profit resources available. Anyone looking for help in understanding the full range of personal, professional, and legal issues associated with cancer will welcome this book. As inspiring as it is informative, it is a survival guide in the truest sense. |
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Foreword | |
Quick Starts xvii | |
Now What? 3 | |
Personal Decisions 15 | |
The Patients New World 22 | |
Know the Illness 32 | |
Deciding Where to Have Treatment 47 | |
Medical Teams 53 | |
Watching and Waiting 207 | |
Always Wear Your Game Face 210 | |
Getting Better 213 | |
Easy Cancer 219 | |
Tough Cancer 222 | |
Dealing with Pain and Nausea 227 | |
Recovering from Surgery 231 | |
Topics You May Need to Know More About | |
Armed Services 137 | |
IO God 70 | |
Health Insurance | |
PublicAssistance Law 108 | |
Family Money 115 | |
Fraternal Orders and CommunityService Groups 124 | |
Raising Cash 140 | |
Help a Patient Can Use and Things a Patient Should Know to Make the Best of This | |
The Personal Side of Being Very Sick 149 | |
Nine Easy Ways to Shoot Yourself in the Foot 153 | |
Treatments 159 | |
Nutrition and Fitness 170 | |
Implants and Replacement Parts 181 | |
Contents 30 Transplants 186 | |
Vaccines 189 | |
Nontraditional Healing Practices 192 | |
Things They May Forget to Tell You about Chemo 196 | |
Taking Your Medicine 203 | |
Budgeting 241 | |
Care at Home 245 | |
Clinical Trials 251 | |
Personal Health Disclosure Guidelines 259 | |
Project Management Suggestions for Partners 261 | |
Stuff Happens 263 | |
Travel for Medical Purposes 266 | |
Critical Elements of PatientPartner Relationships | |
Basic PatientPartner Relationships 275 | |
ParentChild Partnerships 277 | |
When the Patient Is Your Spouse 284 | |
When the Patient Is a Parent 290 | |
When the Patient Is Not a Relation 298 | |
One More Thing 302 | |
Reference Center | |
A Note on the Reference Center 305 | |
Index 365 | |