This Is Cancer: Everything You Need to Know, from the Waiting Room to the Bedroom
By Laura Holmes Haddad
Read by Rachel Fulginiti
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Cancer is indiscriminate. It cares little for class, creed, or color. Its victims and their caregivers are everywhere. When Laura Holmes Haddad was diagnosed with Stage IV inflammatory breast cancer at age thirty-seven, she discovered shelf upon shelf of overly earnest, somber survival books instead of the straight talk she needed. She knew there had to be a better way. This Is Cancer is the thoughtful, informative, and sometimes entertaining result for those who prefer their pathos with equal parts humor, reality, and a touch of flair. A “what to expect when you’re expecting” book for the diagnosis you don’t want but are stuck with, This Is Cancer is the book that patients keep in their “heading to the hospital bag,” because it’s the only one that tells them what’s going on and keeps them company. Included here are such useful snippets as the following: There is no limit to what you will put yourself through when told it might save your life. Stay away from the Internet, and don’t let anyone tell you what they looked up about your diagnosis. You’ll be surrounded by people, but sometimes you’ll feel lonely and alone. Lexapro is Tylenol for the soul. If you don’t like your doctors, find new ones. You will feel somewhat at the mercy of them, like they hold the key to your mortality, but in fact, more than one doctor can potentially save you, and some are nice and some are mean. Whether you or your loved ones want a primer full of useful information in an easy-to-reference format or a friendly and comforting read with honest, comforting, and darkly funny tips, This Is Cancer provides the real intel and advice that you need most during this tremendously difficult time.
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Summary
Summary
Cancer is indiscriminate. It cares little for class, creed, or color. Its victims and their caregivers are everywhere. When Laura Holmes Haddad was diagnosed with Stage IV inflammatory breast cancer at age thirty-seven, she discovered shelf upon shelf of overly earnest, somber survival books instead of the straight talk she needed. She knew there had to be a better way.
This Is Cancer is the thoughtful, informative, and sometimes entertaining result for those who prefer their pathos with equal parts humor, reality, and a touch of flair. A “what to expect when you’re expecting” book for the diagnosis you don’t want but are stuck with, This Is Cancer is the book that patients keep in their “heading to the hospital bag,” because it’s the only one that tells them what’s going on and keeps them company.
Included here are such useful snippets as the following:
- There is no limit to what you will put yourself through when told it might save your life.
- Stay away from the Internet, and don’t let anyone tell you what they looked up about your diagnosis.
- You’ll be surrounded by people, but sometimes you’ll feel lonely and alone.
- Lexapro is Tylenol for the soul.
- If you don’t like your doctors, find new ones. You will feel somewhat at the mercy of them, like they hold the key to your mortality, but in fact, more than one doctor can potentially save you, and some are nice and some are mean.
Whether you or your loved ones want a primer full of useful information in an easy-to-reference format or a friendly and comforting read with honest, comforting, and darkly funny tips, This Is Cancer provides the real intel and advice that you need most during this tremendously difficult time.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Reviews
Reviews
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Insite into cancer.
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Ms. Haddad’s personal experience with the dreaded disease lends important credence to her suggesting certain ways to cope. Excellent advice is shared for both the afflicted and survivors, as well as caregivers. Even though the subject is both serious and tragic to many people, between Ms. Haddad’s writing and Ms. Fulginiti’s reading, there is a sense of humor underplayed, but often there in a respectful way. For those who are concerned with the subject, this one book might be the answer, rather than perusing all the information that is out there, some of which lacks the humaneness “This is Cancer” maintains. Recommended.
Details
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Available Formats : | Digital Download, Digital Rental, CD |
Category: | Nonfiction/Health & Fitness |
Runtime: | 7.18 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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