This book provides practical strategies for men supporting a woman with breast cancer. Covers topics such as communication, caregiving, intimacy, non-couple relationships and coping with the different phases of the breast cancer experience. Much of the information would also be relevant for men supporting women with other types of cancer.
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Her mother died at the age of 56 after refusing conventional treatment for her aggressive breast cancer, so when Josepha Dietrich was diagnosed with breast cancer at 35, with a baby son, she chose conventional treatments. She underwent chemotherapy, mastectomy and reconstruction, surgery to remove lymph nodes, as we ll as her ovaries, fallopian tubes
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When someone is diagnosed with cancer, friends and family want to help, but are often unsure what they can do. They may make vague offers of help, "Let me know if there's anything I can do", at a time when the person may feel awkward about asking for help, or may not have the time
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This book was written by Kelsey Crowe who has a doctorate in social welfare, and has had her own experience of breast cancer, along with Emily McDowell who is well known for her humorous empathy cards for loss and illness. The book provides a practical, easy-to-read guide to how to speak to loved ones when
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In her usual easy-to-read, conversational tone, Dr Ranjana Srivastava, provides a comprehensive guide for people who have been recently diagnosed with cancer. She covers many of the questions that newly diagnosed people would love to ask, and provides information to help with all of the important decisions that need to be made. Chapters include: What is cancer?
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Marc Silver's wife Marsha was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 years before this book was published in 2004. He wrote this book to provide practical advice and direction to partners and carers of other women who have cancer. It includes chapters on dealing with diagnosis, talking to children, attending appointments, coping during treatment, facing death
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Provides a comprehensive, emphatically written, resource about the common issues facing carers during a journey with someone facing an incurable, progressive illness. the information is presented in a manner that will empower them in their role as carer and minimise the stresses present during their relatives' illness. The booklet highlights the wholistic approach taken in
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Authors Pat Samples, Diane Larsen and Marvin Larsen provide hope and practical suggestions for caregivers to 'stay strong and sane while providing healthy support and love".
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The Peer Support Volunteers understood my fears, the stress of navigating a cancer diagnosis and they are brilliant at answering questions and empathising.
I would never say I’ve walked in another’s shoes, but having walked a similar path means I can offer support that others aren’t always able to.
It’s really useful to hear health professionals talk. I really appreciate them sharing their professional knowledge in an accessible way.
