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Synopsis
Shortly after her thirty-seventh birthday, Wall Street Journal reporter and editor Laura Landro was told that she had chronic myelogenous leukemia. Survivor is the remarkable account of her battle against this devastating, potentially fatal cancer -- and her successful struggle to take control of her own case.
At first almost paralyzed with fear when diagnosed with this form of blood cancer, Landro resolved to use her journalistic training to seek out the treatment that would give her the best shot at surviving. Noting that most Americans spend more time researching what kind of car to buy than they do their health care, she shows how and why all patients can -- and must -- arm themselves with the facts, learn to understand medical jargon, get doctors to answer all their questions in layman's terms, weigh conflicting medical opinions, and make the difficult choice among the options open to them.
Landro's inspiring story offers all readers hope and the know-how to navigate the terrifying and bewildering world of medicine, even when they are very ill and at their most vulnerable.
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Larry King
One of the most important books I have ever read.
"People" magazine
"Survivor" is a veritable how-to manual for sufferers and their families.
Tom Brokaw
Laura Landro is a sassy, intelligent woman who beat cancer with brains, love, and courage. She'll enrich your life with her story.
Jill E. McGovern, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer, The Marrow Foundationundergoing a transplant, and overcoming post-transplant complications. The book will now be required reading for the staff of The Marrow Foundation.
Larry KingOne of the most important books I have ever read.
"People" magazine"Survivor" is a veritable how-to manual for sufferers and their families.
Tom BrokawLaura Landro is a sassy, intelligent woman who beat cancer with brains, love, and courage. She'll enrich your life with her story.
Jill E. McGovern, Ph.D.Chief Executive Officer, The Marrow FoundationI found "Survivor" to be the best account I have ever read of everything involved in considering treatment options, identifying a [bone] marrow match, undergoing a transplant, and overcoming post-transplant complications. The book will now be required reading for the staff of The Marrow Foundation.
Larry King One of the most important books I have ever read.
Tom Brokaw Laura Landro is a sassy, intelligent woman who beat cancer with brains, love, and courage. She'll enrich your life with her story.
"People" magazine "Survivor" is a veritable how-to manual for sufferers and their families.
People magazine Survivor is a veritable how-to manual for sufferers and their families.
Jill E. McGovern, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer, The Marrow Foundation I found Survivor to be the best account I have ever read of everything involved in considering treatment options, identifying a [bone] marrow match, undergoing a transplant, and overcoming post-transplant complications. The book will now be required reading for the staff of The Marrow Foundation.
About the Author
Laura Landro is a senior editor in charge of entertainment, media, and marketing coverage at The Wall Street Journal. She won the National Print Journalism Award from the Leukemia Society of America for her October 24, 1996, Wall Street Journal article, "A Survivor's Tale." She lives in New York City.
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