A wonderful guide for parents, teachers and other lay people who need to understand the diagnosis and treatment of leukemia.

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Product Description

This most complete parent guide available covers not only detailed and precise medical information about leukemia and the various treatment options, but also day-to-day practical advice on how to cope with procedures, hospitalization, family and friends, school, social and financial issues, communication, feelings, and, if therapy is not successful, the difficult issues of death and bereavement. Woven among the medical details and the practical advice are the voices of parents and children who have lived with leukemia and its treatments. As many parents have already found, advice from "veteran" parents can be a lifeline.This third edition contains significant updates to the information on treatments, chemotherapy drugs, bone marrow transplants, coping with side effects, and resources. It also contains a personal treatment summary and long-term follow-up guide for your child to keep as a permanent record.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #457140 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 505 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780596500153
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From the Publisher
This most complete parent guide available covers not only detailed and precise medical information about leukemia and the various treatment options, but also day-to-day practical advice on how to cope with procedures, hospitalization, family and friends, school, social and financial issues, communication, feelings and, if therapy is not successful, the difficult issues of death and bereavement. Woven among the medical details and the practical advice are the voices of parents and children who have lived with leukemia and its treatments. As many parents have already found, advice from "veteran" parents can be a lifeline. Obtaining a basic understanding of topics such as medical terminology, how drugs work, common side effects of chemotherapy, and how to work more effectively with medical personnel can only improve the quality of life for the whole family suffering along with their leukemic child. Having parents describe their own emtional ups and downs, how they coped, and how they molded their family life around hospitalizations can be a tremendous comfort. Just knowing that there are other kids on chemotherapy who refuse to eat anything but tacos or who have frequent rages can make one feel less alone. Our hope is that parents who read this book will encounter medical facts simply explained, will find advice that eases their daily life, and will feel empowered to be a strong advocate for their child.

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Customer Reviews

Essential Book for Parents of Children with Leukemia
"Childhood Leukemia" is an essential reference for a parent of a child with leukemia. Packed with information and resources, it is also very readable. The inclusion of excerpts of stories of parents who've "been there" lends the book a friendly yet personal atmosphere. I am the parent of a child with leukemia, and Nancy Keene's work is more than just a book to our family, it's more like a Bible, if I may! I have found other sources of information, yes, but not altogether in one place. The book not only informs us on the medical aspects of the disease and treatment, it also helps us deal with emotional and financial issues. I would recommend this book not only to parents of children with leukemia, but other childhood cancers as well, since many of the treatments overlap. I would also recommend it for the extended family and friends, so that they can more fully understand what the family is going through.

The one book that you need to get you through leukemia.
Every family that has a child with leukemia should own this book. It helped our family immensely when our 6 year old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia. This book covers every aspect of what you will be dealing with on the road to remission and recovery. No other book on leukemia covers the subject with the depth and warmth of this book. The author's daughter is a childhood leukemia survivor. The book is written in a very easy to read style, and gives many helpful suggestions in dealing with the day to day, and long term problems that come up in dealing with childhood leukemia. Our oncologist read it and was overjoyed to finally see a book out that lays out all of the information so concisely.

This Book is the Bible of Childhood Leukemia!
When my son was diagnosed in July 2002 with ALL, I didn't even know what Leukemia was. I ordered this book from Amazon right away. Over a year later, I found myself still looking to this book for reference. After the doctors explain something to me I come home and look it up in this book and understand even better exactly what's going on with my son. If you know anyone with leukemia get a copy for yourself and for the parents of that child. (I have never written a review for a book before but felt compelled to tell people how helpful this book has been to me.)