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Book Review
Breast Cancer, There and Back: A Woman-to-Woman Guide
by Jami Bernard
Publisher: Warner Books
Published: October 2001
About the Book
A Woman-to-Woman Guide
Chemotherapy
Radiation
Wig Shopping
Remedies for Side Effects
...and much, much more!
Foreword by Clifford Hudis, M.D.
Chief, Breast Cancer Medicine Service,
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
DOCTORS EXPLAIN YOUR CANCER TREATMENTS—
JAMI BERNARD TELLS YOU EVERYTHING ELSE!
You or someone you love is facing one of the greatest challenges life can hand you. But Jami Bernard lets you in on a secret: You can do it. A breast cancer veteran herself, Jami shows you how chemotherapy and radiation—as difficult as they are—can simply be roads on your journey to recovery. And she offers tips and insights that are sure to help you on your way.
In this upbeat guide, Jami, film critic for the New York Daily News, looks back on her time in "Cancer World" with a sense of accomplishment and empowerment. Now she's the best girlfriend you could have, one who gives you the down-to-earth advice, hilarious truths, and wonderful emotional support. Discover:
- How to deal with unexpected emotional ups and downs, including manic moods and nonstop worrying
- How to handle losing your hair without losing your self-esteem
- What to eat during chemo, including foods that stop nausea
- How to deal with friends and family who do more harm than good
- How to overcome "needlephobia"—including step-by-step strategies from the author's personal struggle
- Natural ways to conquer insomnia, a common cancer side effect
- Words of wisdom from other cancer survivors.
- ...and much more!
BREAST CANCER, THERE AND BACK
...is irreverent, nitty-gritty, and right on target with facts about meds, therapy sessions, beauty aids, and sex, too. And it can be better than chocolate for lifting your spirits.
"IT WAS A TOUGH YEAR...
But, here's the thing—I remember that year with a great deal of fondness! Weird, but true, and not as uncommon as you'd think....Most of the women I know who have had breast cancer came to regard it as a challenge. We adapted, coped, and learned to fit cancer into our schedules so that it became something we could handle physically, mentally, and practically. In the process, we discovered new and wonderful things about ourselves and others....It was an Outward Bound for the soul."
"Happiness and well-being are not guaranteed side effects of breast cancer treatment. They are things you have to work at, just as you will work on minimizing the more unpleasant side effects of chemo and radiation. This book will help you do both. It is a practical guide that will take you step by step through those scary sounding treatments, the chemo and radiation that often come after surgery for breast cancer. This book is designed to help you avoid or cope with the unpleasant stuff, and also to lift your spirits and help you find strength and wisdom through your experience."
-from BREAST CANCER, THERE AND BACK
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