44 and a Half Choices You Can Make If You Have Cancer: How to Take Control of Your Illness - Softcover

Sheila Dainow; Vicki Golding; Jo Wright

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0717132226 ISBN 13: 9780717132225

Publisher: Newleaf, 2001

Synopsis

'44 1/2 Choices You Can Make If You Have Cancer' is a different and special kind of book for cancer sufferers, their relatives, friends and carers. It is a guide to the emotional and practical problems which arise for people going through cancer. To be used and dipped into whenever needed, it gives you choices when it seems there are none and the prospects look bleak. The tone of '44 1/2 Choices' is light and inspirational, realistic and down-to-earth. It will take you through the difficult times at every stage of the illness: pre-diagnosis, diagnosis, treatment, and after. Complementary to other books on cancer, it is a personal, non-medical guide to make life easier for all who are faced with cancer. It is a constant companion on hand for whenever the going gets tough.

About this title

About the Author

Sheila Dainow is the author of nine published books and is a counsellor, supervisor and trainer. She is the mother of Jo Wright and has direct experience of supporting loved ones through serious illness. Jo Wright and Vicki Golding are both cancer sufferers. Jo was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1997 and is still working through the aftermath of her successful treatment. She is a Home Care manager for a local authority and is a coordinator for Ovacome, the UK ovarian cancer charity. Vicki Golding is a social-work consultant. After a mastectomy in 1992 she set up the first workplace cancer support group in the UK and is a member of Cancer Life.

Edition details

• Publisher: Newleaf
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0717132226
• ISBN 13: 9780717132225
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208