The Home Health Guide To A Cancer Free Family Volume 2 Of 2 Easyread Super Large 20pt Edition

THE HOME HEALTH GUIDE TO A CANCER-FREE FAMILY describes in a clear and practical way how to achieve a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle, which at the same time reduces the chances of developing cancer.

When your grandmother and father die of cancer within six months of one another, and a few years later, your mom is diagnosed with cancer (not once, but twice), you have to ask yourself, "Now what?!" Cancer in My Family is narrated by a 14-year-old girl who has been surrounded by cancer most of her young life. Her goal is to help educate others (people, young and old) about what she has experienced and learned along the way.

"The role of caregiver in cancer care has expanded tremendously in recent years. People with cancer are living longer, and many cancer treatments once done in a hospital are now performed in an outpatient setting. In addition, hospital patients may be discharged early, often while they still are experiencing pain, discomfort, or other side effects from treatment. Caregivers at home suddenly have to perform tasks traditionally done by nurses, such as administering medications, monitoring symptoms, and hooking up intravenous antibiotics. Yet they have no formal training for the job. Whether the caregiver is a spouse, partner, adult child, or friend, this person fills an exceptional role--one the requires compassion and strength, as well as knowledge about health care issues. Cancer Caregiving A to Z was written by experts at the American Cancer Society to provide caregivers the knowledge they need to make the right decisions for loved ones who are recovering from cancer and the effects of cancer treatments"--Page 4 of cover.