
<b>You Can Get Through This</b><br><br>Your doctor told you it was breast cancer. So now what?! You'll need plenty of essential advice—the kind that only comes from someone who's been there.<br><br>In <i>Just Get Me Through This!</i> Deborah A. Cohen and Robert M. Gelfand, M.D. help you deal with all the ups and downs of the breast cancer experience. From the shock of diagnosis to getting through treatment to getting on with your life, they pack it with plenty of straight talk and practical tips. This newly updated edition also includes advice from two prominent breast cancer surgeons.<br><br><b>Discover:</b><br><br>The latest data on hormonal treatments <br><br>How cornstarch can help you breeze through radiation<br><br>Why a calendar can help you get through chemotherapy<br><br>Information on the latest drugs used as part of chemotherapy<br><br>How to ease back into an intimate relationship <br><br>Who might be your best ally when you're feeling blue <br><br>The surefire way to beat insurance and workplace hassles <br><br>What medical professionals say about everything from surgery to soy <br><br>Each step of the way, this wise and witty companion will be there with unfailing inspiration and heart-to-heart support. It's also simple to use, with an accessible format—to make even the toughest days a whole lot easier. <br><br>A Harvard Business School and Smith College graduate, marketing executive Deborah A. Cohen was, like so many others, going about her life as a young and healthy woman when she was unexpectedly struck with a diagnosis of breast cancer. As a result of her illness, the Wisconsin native became active in several breast cancer advocacy efforts, including "Climb Against the Odds," a Cancer Coalition's Leadership Education and Advocacy Development Program, and Peer Review Committees for the American Cancer Society's research programs. The research and writing of Just Get Me Through This! was a natural next step for Cohen in her commitment to helping oth
Page Count:
272
Publication Date:
2012-07-25
ISBN-10:
0758285477
ISBN-13:
9780758285478
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