Just Get Me Through This! by Cohen, Deborah A. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Praise Title Page Table of Contents Dedication A NOTE FROM THE AUTHORS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FOREWORD BY DR. GELFAND FOREWORD BY DR. MENKEN AND DR. NOWAK INTRODUCTION PART I - THE DIAGNOSIS

CHAPTER 1 - Managing the News

CHAPTER 2 - Swinging into Action

PART II - SURGERY

CHAPTER 3 - Deciding on Surgery

CHAPTER 4 - Undergoing Surgery

THE HOSPITAL VISIT

CHAPTER 5 - Recovering from Surgery

THE QUICK ROAD TO RECOVERY LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS: DAILY REMINDERS SURGERY RESULTS: ADDING TO THE INFORMATION BASE

PART III - TREATMENT

CHAPTER 6 - Deciphering Treatment Alternatives

CHEMOTHERAPY AND RADIATION: THE THEORY BEHIND EACH TAMOXIFEN: THE ORIGINAL HORMONE OPTION AROMATASE INHIBITORS: THE OTHER HORMONAL OPTION

CHAPTER 7 - Managing Treatments: Chemotherapy and Radiation

MANAGING THE PROCESS OF CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENTS MANAGING PHYSICAL SIDE EFFECTS: HEAD-TO-TOE ADVICE MANAGING THE PROCESS OF RADIATION TREATMENTS MANAGING PHYSICAL SIDE EFFECTS: LOCAL AREA ADVICE BALANCING WORK

PART IV - GETTING BACK TO LIFE

CHAPTER 8 - Ending Treatment

LEAVING THE COMFORT OF YOUR REGIMEN FIVE YEAR FOLLOW-UP VISITS: WHAT TO EXPECT LONGER-TERM ISSUES: THE AFTERMATH TRANSITIONING BACK TO “NORMAL”

Chapter 9 - Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle: The Long-Term Outlook

NUTRITION: LOOKING AT FOOD IN AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT WAY ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE: IT REALLY CAN HELP

Some Parting Thoughts Copyright Page Notes