Guidance, organization, and timely ìinsiderî tips to help your breast cancer treatment and recovery go as smoothly and successfully as possible. Filled with the best-of-the-best advice from the available research, leading doctors, breast cancer survivors, and Nancy Sokolowskiís 30 years as one of the countryís most respected and sought after breast health specialists, The Breast Cancer Companion is a step-by-step guide to assist you in mounting a smart, organized, and ultimately successful battle with breast cancer. Helping you stay well-organized and well-informed, this essential companion includes health information, tips, and resources, plus provides ample space and encouragement to record questions, thoughts and feelings, doctor's appointments, medications, and contact information for the oncology team and others. Youíll find: A calendar to plan and manage your schedule A directory to organize important contacts Questions to ask your medical team Tips and advice from breast cancer survivors Ample space to reflect on your experience A list of resources and breast cancer-related organizations With The Breast Cancer Companion at your side, youíll have the peace of mind, time, and energy to focus on what matters most: staying well and achieving a healthy outcome.

The practitioner's guide to support women through conventional cancer treatment.

The most complete and essential sourcebook available for breast cancer patients and the people who love them. This book deals with such issues as choosing a doctor, diagnostic procedures, chemotherapy and radiation, nutrition and exercise, support groups, insurance, prosthetics, living as a survivor, sex and pregnancy, job-related issues, and much more. From important medical information to emotional support, this is a practical, encouraging and invaluable guide from diagnosis through recovery. Kathy LaTour's writing is personal and informational providing perspective and practical help for women facing breast cancer. B&W photos.

The author, a mammographer working with breast cancer patients, was familiar with the processes and treatments of breast cancer, but her unexpected diagnosis left her desperately wanting some guidance to coping with the overwhelming emotions and challenges that lay ahead..She uses her breast cancer experience as a way of offering what helped her cope and find serenity and acceptance of the enormous changes in her life. Her writing is honest, sensitive, relatable and practical. Her aim is to be your companion throughout your recovery, supporting, comforting and encouraging you at all times with ideas and suggestions that worked for her through the various stags and treatments of breast cancer.

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