100 questions & answers about life after cancer : a survivor's guide by Tolbert, Page, Damaskos, Penny instant download

100 questions & answers about life after cancer : a survivor's guide by Tolbert, Page, Damaskos, Penny instant download

xvi, 165 pages ; 23 cm, Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-153) and index, Machine derived contents note: Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part 1. Survivorship: A Mixed Blessing -- Questions 1-17 cover the complex feelings that come with finishing treatment. -- When should I consider myself a survivor? -- Why do I have mixed feelings about finishing treatment? -- Could I be depressed? -- Part 2. Managing Uncertainty -- Questions 18-27 discuss the challenge of tolerating unanswered questions about the present and future. -- Why do I think it¿s cancer every time I have a headache? -- How do I cope with frightening statistics? -- Why do follow up appointments make me so upset? -- Part 3. Communicating With Family and Friends -- Questions 28-46 explore the complex reactions of those around you. -- Should I tell my friend that I¿ve been hurt by her response to my illness? -- Why do people say such insensitive things? -- How do I let the people in my life know that I¿ve changed since my cancer experience? -- Part 4. Legal and Financial -- Questions 47-64 outline your rights as a cancer survivor under the law, and discuss issues such as insurance and debt. -- Can my company fire me for being out sick? -- Can I get life insurance now that I have had cancer? -- What do I do about the debt I incurred while sick? -- Part 5. Too Young For Cancer -- Questions 65-68 address the special concerns of those who had cancer as children or young adults. -- Do I need to tell my new doctor of my childhood cancer? Why is it still important? -- I feel like such a baby, since I moved back home with my parents during my treatment. Will I ever ¿catch up?¿ -- How do I deal with others my age who have never been sick, and just don¿t get it? -- Part 6. Maintaining Your Health -- Questions 69-77 help to sort through the confused messages you may get about staying healthy. -- Is a ¿positive attitude¿ important? -- What about diet? -- Will stress make me get sick…