A Journey Through Cancer

The Journey Through Cancer is an essential guide for all cancer patients, their families, and their loved ones. As a board-certified oncologist, with more than ten years of experience serving as physician, guide, mentor, coach, and friend to thousands of cancer patients and their families, Dr. Jeremy Geffen has learned how cancer often challenges the mind, heart, and spirit of patients and their families as deeply --- if not more deeply --- than it challenges the physical body. Yet this simple truth is often overlooked by Western medicine as it aggressively pursues the best ways to diagnose and treat cancer. Too often physicians focus almost exclusively on the physical dimensions of the disease, rather than caring for the whole person who has the disease. Dr. Geffen presents a groundbreaking seven-level program, used at his cancer center in Florida, that addresses every dimension of the person with cancer--physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual: Education and Information, giving patients answers to questions about their disease and their treatment options. Psychosocial Support, focusing on the need for and benefits of a strong support network. The Body as Garden, exploring the vast array of alternative and complementary therapies. Emotional Healing, helping patients and families deal with the often overwhelming emotional challenges of cancer. The Nature of Mind, exploring how patients' thoughts and beliefs profoundly influence their journey. Life Assessment, showing patients how to discover their life's deepest meaning and purpose. The Nature of Spirit, connecting patients to the profoundly healing spiritual aspect of life we all share. In The Journey Through Cancer, Dr. Geffen presents a revolutionary model of healing based on the best treatments available from every culture and paradigm of medicine, one that respects and explores every possible avenue and resource for healing and transformation, blending East and West, body and mind, heart and technology, science and spirit.

Cancer touches nearly everyone, whether firsthand or through the life of a loved one. Counselor and teacher Yvonne Ortega discovered this when she was diagnosed with breast cancer and began her journey to recovery. In Hope for the Journey through Cancer, she shares with readers her personal triumphs and setbacks with humor and refreshing candor, always reminding us of God's desire to meet us exactly where we are. These sixty devotions are divided into sections--diagnosis, surgery, treatment, and recovery--each incorporating Scripture into daily life. Ortega's attention to even the most basic hopes and fears that a cancer patient faces each day offers encouragement that can come only from one who has been there herself.

Eib shares amazing, true stories of those who have been through cancer and discovers that when God and cancer meet, hope is never far away. This book is packed with a daily dose of encouragement.

The ER doctor said, “Let’s take a chest x-ray just to be safe.” The results were simple, the sentence easily stated, and the next time period of life was about to be defined. “There is a white spot on the top right lung. You’d better have your doctor look at this!” That spot turned out to be lung cancer, and with that diagnosis Jim and Betty Serritella began a journey of tests and treatment on the road to becoming cancer-free. Fighting and winning the battle with cancer is a long and arduous process. You need a team of doctors and nurses you can trust, friends and loved ones to provide support, and lots of prayer. The Journey Through Cancer is a road map of the process Jim and Betty followed to battle Betty’s lung cancer. Jim wrote this book to help provide guidance for those on their own cancer journey, especially the caregivers and patient advocates, and to share lessons they learned along the way. “The Journey is a heartfelt personal account of struggle through the diagnosis, treatment and recovery of cancer. This book is not an oncology textbook written by a medical expert. This is a user’s guide written by an experienced caregiver intended to help other patients, caregivers and “team members” get a better understanding and insight into this most challenging process.” Dr. Neil Farber, MD, PhD, Associate. Professor “This book offers great spiritual, medical and practical guidance for the cancer patient, caregiver, relative of patient, friend of patient, and those working on the patient’s prayer chain. Please read it, and remember how each of us being treated need those daily naps, good nights of sleep, and the knowledge that our loved ones are in our corner at all times, supporting our effort to battle the disease, with prayer, good wishes, humor and the occasional good meal.” Cancer survivor - Daniel M. Gray, Attorney at Law, Falls Church, VA Jim Serritella is veteran of the US Air Force, and he spent more than fifty years in the world of systems, computers, and consulting. He is a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, the American Legion Post 171 of Damascus, Maryland, and a fourth degree Knight of Columbus. His advice for those going through the cancer journey: Don’t stop asking questions. And don’t forget to pray for help and understanding in fighting a battle you cannot win alone.

Judy Asti writes about how she renewed her faith while undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

This book tells the story of one familys journey through cancer. It shows the perspective of the one with the disease as well as the perspectives of the family and friends around him. If you or someone close to you is going through a malady like this, this book will help you find the way through the long, dark tunnel that your journey may take you through.

Gena Bradshaw is a two-time cancer survivor who was led down a path of healing through health adveristy and a near death experience. This book is about her story and journey through cancer as a child and young adult. This journey brought her to question why this could happen even while growing up in a healthy family structure and to learn about other healing modalities of easten medicine like meditation, sound healing therapy, energy medicine, nutrition, and exercise. Cancer does not need to be a death sentence, the combination of modern science and ancient healing practices can change the trajectory of your healing journey. This book shares Genas's story and cancer journey, the holistic approach to health, and healing the trauma and fear in survivorship. Everyone is touched by cancer in some way shape or form, but are you guided and supported throughout the process? Are you given the tools needed while going through cancer and then once in survivorship? The goal is to create a supportive team, that gives you hope to keep going, and ultimately knowing that you can thrive in your health and your life. You just need to be shown the tools and guidance throughout the healing journey, so that you too can share your story and make a difference in the world.