Diary Of A Breast Cancer Husband

Diary of a Breast Cancer Husband is an extraordinarily intimate and brutally revealing chronicle of one man's personal and psychological journey with his wife down the path of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Scott is a successful malpractice attorney. His beautiful wife, Suanne, is his office administrator and business manager. They live on top of a ravine overlooking the Pacific Ocean. They have three sons, the youngest still in high school. Life has been good to Scott and Suanne. Then breast cancer strikes. Scott's reaction is one of consuming guilt and fear. His fear is not just for his wife. He also fears his own reaction to the possible changes he may face in his own life as a result of breast cancer. His response is to immerse himself in the world of breast cancer and write about men and breast cancer, and about men and breasts.

A guide for men whose wives contract breast cancer offers emotional support and advice every husband needs, including guidance from breast cancer doctors and the shared experiences of those who have gone through the same ordeal. Original. 30,000 first printing.

Cancer is a club nobody wants to join, and yet membership is too high. Dealing with the fog of being diagnosed, and the treatment that follows is an intimidating experience. There is a lot of "fear of the unknown." Everyone is different. Every case is different. Prescribed treatments are different. But many aspects of the family journey through breast cancer are similar.This is the story from the husband's view supporting his wife, Penny diagnosed with breast cancer. She was thirty-nine with three young kids when she noticed a strange new lump on her left breast.The story of this journey takes the reader along some common phases: 1.Oblivious: Life is normal and great, and health taken for granted.2.Life Happens: Cancer comes uninvited. This is the start of a daunting journey through the fear of the unknown.3.Picked Up by Love: You learn that you are not in it alone and see people at their best sharing a wonderful circle of love and support.4.The First Big Steps: Heading into surgery to remove the cancer, followed by healing and reconstruction.5.Boxing Chemo: The start of post-surgery treatment. There are good days, and bad days dealing with the body's reactions to chemo. 6.Resurrection: The light gets brighter at end of the tunnel and the world starts to get back to a new normal wrapped in an appreciation that life is a gift.This quick read book will leave you more informed, more appreciative of those around you, and hopeful for a better tomorrow.

The Compression Garment Diaries is a collection of blogs written by the author upon learning she has breast cancer. Writing the blogs begins as a convenient mode to keep her friends and family up-to date with her diagnosis and treatment. What develops is an open and honest exploration into how breast cancer changes her perspective on life. The blogs tell a story of all the uncertainties that come with diagnosis, treatment, recovery and survival. Her vulnerability is expressed with humour and strength. Her greatest support is the love she receives from her husband and her children. Cancer is an unexpected gift that helps the author to realize the fragility of life and the importance of appreciating the moment.

The Cancer Lady's Diary tells the story of one woman's breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent journey into the world of "pink" but it's not just a story about breast cancer as there is so much more to life than having breast cancer. During the author's 25 year career with both the Mayo Clinic Scottsdale and the American Cancer Society, she's met thousands of cancer survivors and, after her diagnosis, she now sees that there's something to be said for those clichés to embrace life and make the most of each day. Journey with her as she finds out first hand, what it's like to hear those words, "you have cancer" and how three words can change a life forever.The Cancer Lady's Diary will also cover other topics such as childhood fears, high school crushes, college graduation and the proverbial fork in the road, dating disasters, job hunting, marriage, babies, best friends, shoe shopping, devastating diseases, the sandwich generation and aging parents, death, cremation, reincarnation and so much more. The Cancer Lady's Diary is an easy-to-read story that can help guide others who have been touched by this disease. The book will also touch upon the fact that, above all else, faith, love and hope along with a little dose of humor, does conquer all.

A compelling documentary of treatment and recovery with an unprecedented level of intimacy.

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Discusses the diagnoses and treatment of breast cancer, discusses nutrition and exercise, and includes advice on readjustment