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Index
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
Diagnosis
Learning from Illness
The Conversations
How to Read This Book
CHAPTER 1: Take Ownership of Your Wellness
The T Word
Why Me?
Being Human
Ownership
Ownership Is Not . . .
Ownership Is . . .
What Is in My Control?
A Conversation with Meredith Israel Thomas, Breast Cancer Warrior
CHAPTER 2: Identify and Live Your Values
Take Inventory
Your Current Inventory
Time to Reorganize
Ask the Big Questions
Value Yourself First
Live Your Values
Schedule Sacred Time
Be Idealistic
A Conversation with Sarah Ramey, Singer and Songwriter Living with an Indeterminate Illness
CHAPTER 3: Set Attainable, Inspiring Goals
The Wheel of Health
Do I Really Have to Set Goals?
Four-Step Goal Setting
Working with Your Body to Meet Your Goals
A Conversation with Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick, Opera Singer, Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension and Double-Lung Transplant Survivor
CHAPTER 4: Nourish Your Mind
Your New Friend
The Self-Help Trap
Honor Your Emotions
A New Approach: Honest Thinking
I Can
Take a Visual Vacation
The Process
Visualization Tips
Distraction
A Conversation with Lauren Nastasi, Mother, Blogger, and Crohn's Pioneer
CHAPTER 5: Reassess the Space You Keep
Cater to Your Senses
Sight
Hearing
Taste
Touch
Smell
What to Bring to the Hospital
A Conversation with Kelly Young, Rheumatoid Arthritis Crusader
CHAPTER 6: Call in the Troops and Put Them Through Boot Camp
What's the Big Deal About Support?
Who Will Support You?
Calling in the Professionals
Financial Support
Communicating with Your Support Team
A Conversation with Nicole Lemelle, Inspired Blogger and Activist with Multiple Sclerosis
CHAPTER 7: Empower Yourself with Research
The New Pastime
Knowledge Gives Power
Know Your Medical History
Internet Advice
Doing the Research
Become a Research Subject
Research Wellness
Absolute versus “Statistically Significant”
Your Health Binder
A Conversation with Sharmyn McGraw, Researcher Extraordinaire and Cushing's Disease Speaker
CHAPTER 8: Live What Needs to Be Lived Today
Where Do Your Thoughts Live Most of the Time?
Being Present
A Good Day
A Bad Day
Placement
A Conversation with Sandra Joseph, Broadway Star Staying Present with a Cranial Nerve Tumor
CHAPTER 9: Cultivate Discipline
The Pitfall
The Paradox
Standards
Start Small
Twenty-One-Day Bologna
If-Then Planning
Take Measurements
Accountability
Forgiveness
A Conversation with Mari Ruddy, Diabetic, Two-Time Breast Cancer Survivor, and Founder of TeamWILD
CHAPTER 10: Find Gratitude
Letting Go
Opening
What Is Gratitude?
The Last Question: What Are You Grateful For?
What Am I Grateful For?
And What Are You Grateful For?
EPILOGUE
APPENDIX A: Values
APPENDIX B: Financial Resources
Medical Expenses
Income Assistance
Places to Look for Donations
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TO OUR READERS
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