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According to the American Cancer Society, more than one million people get cancer in the United States each year. The diagnosis is often a major physical, emotional, social, and spiritual blow, capable of shaking patients to their core. This empathetic guide coauthored by cancer survivor Dr. Alan Wolfelt helps individuals understand and cope with the many difficult thoughts and feelings to which a cancer diagnosis can give rise, assisting them as...
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Half of all men and one-third of all women in the United States will develop cancer during their lifetimes, according to the American Cancer Society, and on top of the pain and struggle that patients have to face, a cancer diagnosis can also profoundly affect the lives of their loved ones. Friends and family members who may not know what to do, what to say, or how to help an individual diagnosed with cancer will find guidance and comfort in this book...
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The story of the end-of-life experience of a palliative care physician who helped thousands of patients to die well. We all die. Most of us spend the majority of our lives ignoring this uncomfortable truth, but Dr. Larry Librach dedicated his life and his career to helping his patients navigate their final journey. Then, in April 2013, Larry was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. Unlike the majority of us, Larry knew the death he wanted. He...
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At 68, my mother calls me crying. She's been hiding a distended abdomen. It turns out she has ovarian cancer. We schedule surgery to remove the mass in her stomach, but her platelet count makes the prospect too high risk. We postpone. Days later, they again determine she is too weak for surgery. I am livid. We still don't have an official diagnosis confirmed with a biopsy. The possibility of chemotherapy is discussed, instead of surgery. The fluid...
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There is no way to describe the feelings that accompany a life-threatening diagnosis. If you've been in that position, then you know what I am talking about.
Inspired by the stories so many have shared with me, and my own personal journey after being diagnosed with cancer, I always knew I wanted to share my story and hopefully make a difference in even just one person's life.
This book was created to positively impact the lives of people who have...
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Over 600,000 Americans die from cancer every year, leaving behind loved ones with heavy hearts. Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Surviving Loss by Cancer offers inspiring real-life stories of grievers who take us on their own poignant journey through losing someone they love to cancer. Filled with grit, compassion and collateral blessings, the stories offer readers wisdom to lean on and learn from, help them feel less alone, and offer...
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Two days after celebrating her 50th birthday, Juliette Chan had an unexpected birthday present: bowel cancer.
Luckily, they caught it early, but once the treatment was over, the psychological side-effects surfaced. For many months, Juliette was adrift and felt lost. It seemed that everything in her life was up for review and she struggled to gain clarity about what to do next. There were many questions, such as:
• When will I feel normal again?
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Debbie's life changed immediately, what she thought was a problem rest would heal, it wouldn't. The specialist words rocked her world; Glioblastoma is serious. Already the doctor scheduled surgery and sent her to a tertiary hospital where patients are, referred and receive highly specialized care. Debbie is aware of the percentages: those who leave are few.
With a husband, two children, and helping to raise a grandchild, not to mention employed as...
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If you were, diagnosed with a terminal illness today, what would you do with the rest of your life? People sometimes ask themselves this question theoretically as a kind of inspirational exercise. And, most say things like quitting their job and traveling the world, or going skydiving, or any number of things that might make them feel more alive.
But, for Amy Lyn Schnitzler, there was nothing theoretical about the question. Amy was first, diagnosed...
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Brenda Pue was a remarkable woman and it is not surprising that this account of her last days is equally remarkable. You often hear it said that someone lost their battle with cancer. To read this book is not to read of any "Lost" battle. In fact, to read it is to learn of a victory, with a splendid and defiant note of triumph. In her life Brenda was a woman who inspired many. You will find this account of her last days on this earth no less inspiring....
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Cancer May Have Taken Her Life, But Not Her Legacy. This is a story about the biggest things in life, which is ironic because it ends with a death.
When Amy Nappa was unexpectedly diagnosed with Stage IV-B uterine cancer, her life and that of her husband's, Mike, changed forever. But they weren't the only ones whose lives were touched by Amy's courageous journey into the waiting arms of her loving Savior.
What started out as a private Facebook group...
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Unforgettable Love. Unimaginable Battle. Discover a True Love Story of Courage, Resilience, and the Power of Never Giving Up.
How far would you go for the love of your life? When faced with the most devastating diagnosis, how do you hold on to hope and cherish each moment? Grief Before Death: A True Love Story is an intimate memoir that transcends love and loss, reminding us that true love never dies-it only transforms.
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ARE YOU EXPERIENCING STRESS DUE TO A DIAGNOSIS THAT LOOKS DISMAL,FRUSTRATION WITH A LIFE THAT FEELS FRAGILE,SORROW OVER A STORY THAT SEEMS UNCERTAIN?HOW IN THE WORLD ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO TRUST GOD WHEN YOU CAN'T SEE A SINGLE THING IN FRONT OF YOU?Amy Beth Pederson learned the hard way that the only way to work through stress, frustration, and sorrow is to trust that God is guiding and giving us answers even when we don't feel it, even when we can't...
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" I'm Sorry, It's Pancreatic Cancer" Is complete at 60,000 words. My memoir follows the fourteen-month journey I took with Dava my wife of 40-years, and our four daughters from the moment we heard the diagnosis through how we coped with losing her. My words in telling our story are interspersed with my wife's journal entries as well as a few added journal entries from my daughter's journal and mine. Combined, these journal entries give powerful meaning...
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Do you feel like you are barely holding on? Let the golden thread of God's presence be the calm on the other side of chaos. It could be that He is weaving a brilliant new beginning in the middle of your mess.
Join beloved worship leader and songwriter of "Shout to The Lord", Darlene Zschech as she traces God's goodness through her recent transitions.
Perfect for anyone who's:
• Battling cancer or another health scare
• Moving to a new...
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'I thought if I was going to die I should write some things down'
Kirsty Everett was going to be an Olympic gymnast. But as she made plans to win gold, life, as it does, laughed at the goal she'd set. Aged nine, she was diagnosed with leukaemia and spent the next two and a half years in treatment and attending the funerals of children she met in the cancer ward. At the age of sixteen, Kirsty's cancer returned. Faced with a devastating prognosis,...
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¿Cómo aceptar la enfermedad y, sobre todo, la muerte de un ser querido?
Al igual que Diario del hombre pálido del también pamplonés Juan Gracia Armendáriz, libro con gran acogida en sus tres ediciones por el colectivo médico y sanitario y, lo más importante, los pacientes, Luz de noviembre, por la tarde resuelve con brillantez esos momentos tristes e intensos que a algunos nos toca vivir. Sin ninguna amargura, sólo con la melancolía que...
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What if you could use cancer to evolve more fully into love?
David Maginley has been there – four times. His cancer led to a near-death experience and a career helping thousands face this disease. Through profound storytelling, David brings you to the core of the cancer journey to discover the hero within. In Beyond Surviving, you will learn how to:
- Turn the mind into an ally as you grapple with uncertainty.
- Improve spiritual health...
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Writer Susan Tweit and her economist-turned-sculptor husband Richard Cabe had just settled into their version of a "good life" when Richard saw thousands of birds one day-harbingers of the brain cancer that would kill him two years later. This compelling and intimate memoir chronicles their journey into the end of his life, framed by their final trip together, a 4,000-mile-long delayed honeymoon road trip.
As Susan and Richard navigate the unfamiliar...
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