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I am one of eleven siblings.
The chosen one.
Sounds good, right?
Not really!
I am the one person in my family that has prevailed against cancer. I am NED or, as they say in medical speak, No Evidence of Disease. I want to share my experience from being diagnosed, the journey of treatment, and how I handle every day I am breathing. My desire is to give hope, inspire, educate, and give strength to anyone out there wanting to be cancer-free or have...
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"I'm sorry, it's cancer."Four words with the power to upend your entire existence and thrust you into an emotional whirlwind. As these words unravel, they unleash trauma, chaos, and threats to every facet of life–from health and body image to relationships, job, career, and future dreams. Thoughts swirl: What did I do so wrong to deserve this? How am I going to survive? Is my body going to be mutilated?Agalia Baker, a retired advanced practice nurse...
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The complete guide to what to expect when you're expecting the worst. Reconstruction is a pragmatic but positive handbook for anyone navigating a diagnosis of primary breast cancer. It contains clear, useful advice on what to do and what to expect at all stages of treatment, from questions to ask your doctors and practical ways to reduce your risk of recurrence, right down to what to pack in your hospital bag. Written by journalist and breast cancer...
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Do you want the raw, honest truth about dealing with breast cancer? This book tells all (and shows all, beware, middle-aged pornography!)
CANCER! You must be scared sh*tless! (Pardon the swear word but you are reading the description a book with the F word in the title.) I know exactly how you feel!
Side note, not to ruin the ending, but I lived... or I wouldn't have been able to write this book to help you LIVE through lite to medium breast cancer.
So,...
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The use of medical cannabis has gained significant attention in recent years due to its potential therapeutic benefits. As more research emerges, healthcare professionals are exploring the role of cannabis in managing various medical conditions. Although short, this book aims to provide an in-depth overview of the top conditions that have shown promising responses to medical cannabis, backed by scientific references and evidence. It is essential for...
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Este libro pretende que conozcas las historias de personas que han tenido que transitar el cáncer.
El día en el que a un paciente le diagnostican esta enfermedad es quizás el peor día de su vida. Lo invaden emociones negativas, miedos, prejuicios, ira y dudas. Debe enfrentarse a una experiencia para la cual no está preparado y es fundamental que se sienta acompañado y contenido para afrontarla.
En tantos años que me dedico a la oncología...
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The traditional approach to cancer is that the patient must view cancer as the enemy and engage in a war to vanquish that enemy. Ann Wax, RN, argues that this approach is incorrect and invariably leads to pain, self doubt, and depression. Instead, she argues that one must find calm and inner-peace first, in order to promote healing.
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Scientist and physician Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of All Maladies, calls his book a biography of cancer rather than simply a history. The author explores a wide range of research, historical accounts, and personal stories in this intensive look at the back-story of cancer. This includes the evolution of cancer's nature, treatment, and the scientific and medical communities' understanding of the disease, as well as the support of...
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Are you confused by all the messages calculated to increase breast cancer awareness, and improve a womans lifestyle?Well youre not alone.This communication blitz overwhelms many women leaving them uncertain about which course of action applies in their particular case, and how to begin making the requisite changesso they simply end up doing nothing. Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risks: Basic Facts Plus Four Simple Changes That Work clarifies the latest...
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Whether you have cancer or someone you love and care about does, here are 48 powerful stories from cancer survivors who prove that it is what you do with the cancer that matters so much more than what the cancer does to you. Grab it with determination and know that a diagnosis of cancer does not define who you are and that you are not alone.
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A new cancer diagnosis can be terrifying, whether it's you or a loved one who has received it. Often, there are feelings of dread as you realize how much your lives will change, as well as a sense of uncertainty. There are questions you need to ask, but you don't know how to bring them up, and there are questions you don't know you should ask. This book helps you navigate the fears associated with chemotherapy and the challenges of survivorship.
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Cancer was her job-until it became her diagnosis.
Dr. Tonya Echols Cole knows cancer intimately. Not only has she worked as an oncologist for decades, she is also a breast cancer survivor. Her unique position of having been both cancer doctor and cancer patient allows her to give real-world advice about how to overcome challenges that cancer survivors face, both during and after treatment.
Now, in Awesome after Cancer: A Prescription for Life, Dr....
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Your health. Your wealth. Your way.
Michael Romeo tells his story with honesty, heartache and hindsight. From being told he had months left to live with the prospect of leaving behind his wife and young daughter with a crippling debt, he made it his mission to look for a solution, not only to his physical health, but his mental heath, lifestyle, and finances. A must read for anyone facing a terminal diagnosis.
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NEW EDITION FEATURING IVERMECTIN: JUST RELEASED MARCH 1st, 2021
ICU specialist Dr. Pierre Kory told the US Senate and the world about the lifesaving, repurposed drug, Ivermectin, on December 8, 2021. He called it the solution to the Pandemic. Originally, FDA approved to treat parasites; Ivermectin has shown incredible effectiveness against COVID-19. Many people, including actor Louis Gossett Jr or grandmother Judith Smentkiewicz, report rapid turnarounds...
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Glioblastoma and anaplastic astrocytoma are two of the most common form of brain tumors in adults. Too often they can be life changing, even life limiting for patients, wreaking devastation on their families.
This readable, moving and non-technical guide is your comprehensive patient focused guide to these obstinate brain cancers. It covers everything from getting an accurate diagnosis, to dealing with the physical, mental and emotional impact of...
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Este libro presenta, de manera didáctica, concisa y actualizada, los fundamentos del diagnóstico y tratamiento del cáncer en adultos, con un enfoque eminentemente clínico y orientado al profesional de la salud no especialista en cáncer, enfatizando los conceptos transversales en el manejo de la patología oncológica.
17) Facing Cancer
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We were enjoying a blissful life, making the most of every day. I, the poet, was still rather bemused by the freedoms of retirement and Stephen was doing what he loves — publishing. Our idyll was rudely interrupted, when we were told that Stephen had cancer. We were suddenly thrust into an unaccustomed world. This is not a horror story. Stephen relied on stoicism and determination to get through. The poet wrote her way through a harsh reality and...
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Un guide pratique pour tout savoir sur le cancer.
Cet ouvrage s'adresse à toute personne qui veut en savoir plus sur le cancer. Étape par étape, le lecteur est informé de ce qu'est précisément le cancer, comment cette maladie apparaît dans le corps, comment la tumeur se développe et les conséquences de cette évolution.
- Le cancer est-il une maladie de notre époque?
- Comment savoir si l'on souffre d'un cancer?
- Existe-t-il d'autres...
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Things You Should Know About Cancer
There are many different kinds of cell in the entire body, and many different kinds of cancer, which arise from different varieties of cell. Some cancers are extremely common and others are extremely rare. Patients receive a specific drug therapy and after that monitored to observe when a certain cancerous clone'' rises to dominance within the tumor as it has developed drug resistance. They are not cancerous and...
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One in eight women will develop breast cancer, and one in sixty-seven will develop ovarian cancer. These statistics serve as a reminder of the many mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and friends who have endured the words "You have cancer."
Colletta Orr knows firsthand the devastating effects of breast and ovarian cancers, having lost a grandmother and great-grandmother to both. Armed with years of research and the desire to understand and fight the...
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