Author Description

Are you or a loved one in the midst of a medical crisis? Crises intensify quickly and often leave you feeling frozen in shock, disbelief and terror. Trying to navigate your way through it all can leave anyone feeling helpless and confused. It is easy to become overwhelmed in the foreign culture of medical experts, opinions, jargon and procedures. There is no instruction book that comes with your medical crisis - whether it is a sudden diagnosis, emergency surgery or advanced stages of a chronic condition. This book is your pocket advocate to help you feel empowered, hopeful and con dent as you navigate your way through the crisis and upheaval. This is the book I wish I had been given when my own medical crisis erupted. Remembering Your Strength was written for you, to let you know you are not alone in the struggle. The confusion, terror, anger, shock - none of it will last forever and it's all normal. You will nd your way through the maze. You can do this. Dana Tennison, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, is the author of Finding Calm and Parenting with Condence. She has more than 15 years of research and clinical experience working in the areas of anxiety, trauma and addiction. Residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her family, Dana is grateful to live in a beautiful, urban area rich with trees, creeks, lakes and wildlife. As you are reading this, she is likely wandering outside photographing more natural beauty for the next Itty Bitty Wisdom book. For more information, please visit: www.ittybittywisdom.com. Photo credits: cover and internal photographs taken by the author. Author's picture taken by her husband.