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The Cancer Patient's Workbook: Everything You Need to Stay Organized and Informed
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Product Description
When the diagnosis is cancer, regardless of what type, the patient is immediately struck by the bewildering amount of information that he or she must accumulate and absorb. The Cancer Patient's Workbook helps keep track of it all in one place, in a practical format that ensures a clear understanding of what to expect at every juncture and helps patients answer important questions including: What questions should I ask the doctor and when? How do I make sure that I'm getting the most appropriate medical treatment for my condition? who pays for what? Where can I find the most reliable information on my disease? What are the best online sites and support organizations? The Cancer Patient's Workbook is an organizational guide to meeting the challenges of cancer. This interactive guide is vital to helping the person with cancer stay organized. It offers straightforward advice on living with the disease, and tips on learning about and seeking the best treatment possible. It also offers laymen's explanations of medical terms and treatments, inspirational and humorous insights, and practical guidance for facing the daily challenges. A variety of worksheets help keep track of doctor visits, when to use medications, and what organizations to contact. A unique flip-off cover allows patients to keep their workbook private if desired.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #189531 in Books
- Published on: 2001-03-15
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 224 pages
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Balancing the serious work of survival with an upbeat tone, The Cancer Patient's Workbook maintains a positive outlook while avoiding pointless platitudes. As a survivor of Stage 4 lung cancer, author Joanie Willis is all too familiar with both the spiritual trials and the daily frustrations that cancer can bring. Her book is fundamentally pragmatic, but incorporates alternative healing, humor, and personal reflections. Divided into seven sections, the format is thoughtfully laid out with information broken down into easily digestible boxes. If you prefer to maintain your privacy, the paper cover slides off to reveal calming photos--with no telltale title in sight.
Chapter 3, "Navigating the Medical Maze," is filled with questions for your doctors, and includes informative glossaries of medical terms. The questions are broken down by type of medical provider, and cover surgeries, diagnostic tests, and personal medical history. There is plenty of space provided to write the answers directly in the book, and separate pages are included to create a pain diary. Illustrations are provided when relevant, such as in this diary section, allowing you to color in the exact locations of pain on a human's outline. "Nature's Pharmacy" covers alternative therapies and dietary suggestions, and includes short quizzes, as well as notes on substances that have been shown to be harmful. "On My Own Terms" is a tough chapter, but one that allows you to get your wishes down in writing in case of death. Here, you can plan everything from your funeral service to particular bequests, and Willis provides poems, song lyrics, and plenty of writing space to help you through.
Providing both practical and emotional support, this workbook is like a friend who's been there, done that--and is just waiting to help. --Jill Lightner
From Library Journal
This colorful title is the perfect gift for a cancer patient; it offers a way to keep track of appointments, information, medications, schedules, even news clippings, in a friendly, inviting way. Not for circulating collections, but library users might appreciate a recommendation.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Bookpage
...an excellent resource for the cancer patient who prefers a hands-on approach to dealing with illness.
Customer Reviews
just what I needed
Since my cancer diagnosis four years ago, I have been given and have bought dozens of books about coping with cancer. This book was by far the most helpful to me. It does exactly what it says it does. It keeps patients organized and informed. It helped me so much to see how other people cope with everything from treatment side effects, to making plans, to communicating needs--- everything. I would give this to anyone who has just been newly diagnosed-- or who loves someone who is newly diagnosed.
The Gift of Information
I bought the Cancer Patient's Workbook for myself when my colon cancer reoccured. It has been so valuable to me that now I give a copy to friends, family or aquaintances whenever they receive that dreadful diagnosis.
Excellent Resource
I bought this book for my mother the week following her diagnosis of Stage 4 lung cancer. This book was a blessing in the early days of diagnosis. It offered hope and guidance. Joanie Willis provides excellent information on nutrition, diet, exercise and vitamins which doctors often don't address. We have used many of her suggestions and have found them helpful as we, as a family, battle this disease. Ms. Willis also provides hope which you need after receiving devastating news. I would recommend this book to not only patients, but family members. This is the first book I would recommend to family members after their loved one receives a diagnosis.
