Ultimate Guide To Cancer Support For Patients And Caregivers

The complete resource for Cancer Patients and Caregivers. This three part guide contains proven tips and strategies to navigate a cancer journey, a comprehensive directory of over 400 cancer support groups, plus the My Cancer Journey Workbook, a step-by-step workbook to guide you through from diagnosis to health. Record your appointments, medication, test results and more. This is the essential handbook for every cancer patient and caregiver. Contains everything you need to get through the trauma of diagnosis and treatment and on to recovery and wellness. You can survive and thrive!

The book cancer patients and their families should receive upon diagnosis. Advise and help for cancer patients, caregivers, friends and family of cancer patients. Simple yet potent suggestions for caring for oneself or caring for someone else facing cancer. From the day of diagnosis on through all treatments, suggestions for physical symptoms, emotional strength, and day to day aspects of cancer treatment. A how to guide on dealing with today and preparing for tomorrow practically during cancer.

Navigating your Cancer Journey is a book that dares to understand the unique challenges that exist for cancer patients and caregivers at home, during treatment. This book was written by an oncology nurse navigator to empower cancer patients and caregivers with knowledge on topics like: • Financial Resources • Exercise and the Cancer Patient • Nutrition • Complementary and Alternative Therapies • Clinical Trials • Self Help • Cancer Medications • Medical Insurance • What is Cancer Anyway? • Cancer and Sexuality • End of Life Counseling • Care for the Caregivers • How to travel with cancer • Survivorship and more… The compassion and understanding with which Marais writes feels like a warm, calming hug from a beloved best friend. Her obvious and refreshing belief in the power of the patient takes center stage and is solidified through eloquently penned patient stories that bring home the message: You are not alone. Marais is a natural writer whose descriptions gently move the reader from one vivid landscape to another with ease and grace. We sincerely hope she continues to put pen to paper! Angela Wade Dog Ear Publishing Editor

We all know someone who either has cancer or someone who is caring for someone with cancer. Even the term cancer frightens us all just a little bit. What scares us most is the unknown that cancer brings along with it.Cancer: A Patient's and Caregiver's Guide is designed to take away some of the fear by giving you, the reader, a much greater understanding of the disease process, the associated tests, the medications used to treat cancer.Cancer is now a managed chronic (long-term) illness with new successes coming down the road every day. Hope springs eternal, but this road is long and windy. The best help in dealing with cancer is from someone whose moccasins have trodden down this road before. In the text, you will get practical advice, mixed with expert medical knowledge.

Based on numerous interviews with cancer caregivers from across the United States, this comprehensive guide intersperses real-life stories with practical advice regarding the critical issues and decisions facing nonprofessional cancer caregivers. Topics range from logistical to medical to financial and emotional concerns in order to empower patients and caregivers on the cancer journey. A special chapter covers caring for children with cancer and how to best support children when another family member suffers from the disease. A must-read for all caregivers, irrespective of age, race, or economic status.

"Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/

Take a journey of transformation with "LIVING WITH CANCER: A Complete Guide to Understanding Cancer, Dealing with It, and Doing Well After Being Told You Have It." This book is more than simply a reference; it is a source of information, hope, and support for everybody affected by cancer, including loved ones, caregivers, and patients. Why You Need This Book: Comprehensive Insight: Get a thorough understanding of the cancer survivor experience from diagnosis to exit. This comprehensive guide addresses every important facet, offering a path through the psychological upheaval, choices on treatment, and the frequently disregarded pragmatic difficulties. Information that Empowers: Arm yourself with information so that you may decide on your health with knowledge. Discover coping mechanisms, different treatment options, and how to handle the complicated healthcare system. Emotional Hardiness: Learn how to handle the emotional storm that follows a cancer diagnosis. Throughout the trip, this guide provides useful suggestions to maintain emotional well-being by providing insights on fear, anger, hope, and resilience. Realistic Advice for Everyday Living: Talk about the practical aspects of having cancer, such as handling relationships, employment, and bodily changes, as well as financial worries and insurance navigation. This book is a useful guide for everyday difficulties. Motivational Survivorship: With grace, transition from diagnosis to survivor. Look at methods to reframe priorities, rekindle hope, and achieve happiness during the recovery period. Survivors' true tales provide a human touch that uplifts and encourages. Expert Writing: This guide, written with knowledge and compassion, blends relatable stories with medical insights. You will never feel alone on your path thanks to the author's kind guidance, as she is an expert in the field. Friend to Everyone: This handbook has something to offer everyone, whether you're a friend trying to help a loved one, a patient, or a caregiver. It's an extensive tool that serves as more than just a book-rather, it becomes a reliable travel companion for anyone seeking rehabilitation. Your Journey Starts Here: "LIVING WITH CANCER" is a lifeline for people navigating the difficult terrain of cancer, not just a book. Equip oneself with information, take comfort from the experiences of others, and look forward to a hopeful future. This manual is an investment in your health and a celebration of the inner fortitude that every person confronting cancer possesses. Get your copy today to start your journey toward resilience, empowerment, and a life beyond cancer.

"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.