Author

Breese, Kristine

Place of Publication

New York

Publisher

St. Martin's Griffin

Publication Date

2004

Subjects

Self Care

Mothers - psychology

Sick Role - psychology

Family Relations

Abstract

A guide for mothers who are dealing with an illness (not necessarily cancer)—the author had a life-threatening heart condition. Provides tips for coping—easy dinners to make, asking for help with carpools, things friends can bring to the hospital.

Part 1: Discusses the shock of the diagnosis, adjusting to the news, emotional aspects of illness, how to ask for help, adjusting your standards, dealing with doctors, waiting for tests

Part 2: Deals with how illness affects children, talking to kids, warning signs that illness is troubling children, conversations about death

Part 3: Discusses how illness affects relationships with fathers, grandmothers, girlfriends. Also talks about work and relationship (or not) with God

Part 4: How illness affects the future—things you can learn from illness and things you can teach the world.

ISBN

0312377735

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ266 B832 2004

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Author

Lorig, Kate

Laurent, Diana

Gonzalez, Virginia

Sobel, David

Minor, Marian

Gecht-Silver, Maureen

Edition

5th ed.

Place of Publication

Boulder, CO

Publisher

Bull Publishing Company

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

xi, 418 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Series

Cancer thriving & surviving tool kit for active living

Subjects

Chronic Disease

Heart Diseases

Lung Diseases

Diabetes Mellitus

Arthritis

Self Care

Self-Management

Exercise

Decision Making

Communication

Problem Solving

Healthy Lifestyle

Popular Work

Abstract

"The Tool Kit includes:

1) A booklet, which begins with a Self-Test that will help you decide where you want to focus. You might start by taking the Self-Test and then scoring it. Your scores will suggest places to start. It also contains Tip Sheets about specific topics that others have found key in managing their conditions, and illustrations to accompany the exercise audio program.

2) The latest edition of Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions written by experts in the field. Even more important?all the authors have chronic conditions.

3) A relaxation audio program with four different relaxation exercises. The first is only five minutes, for a quick start, and the others are about 15 minutes each.

4) An exercise audio program with three different levels of exercises, all of which can be done at home. If you have not exercised much lately you might want to start with the first level and work your way up. Of course, some of you will want to start at the third level.

We suggest that you spend a couple of hours a week learning and practicing the new skills. There is no right or wrong, so explore to find what works for you to manage better." --publisher

Notes

Book to accompany the booklet "Your tool kit for thriving and surviving with cancer"

ISBN

9781945188312

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WT500 C215L 2020

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