8 STEPS TO GETTING REAL WITH CANCER. EMPOWERING NEWLY-DIAGNOSED PATIENTS AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM - Tecno-Libro

8 Steps to Getting Real with Cancer is a practical step-by-step guide for newly-diagnosed cancer patients and those who love them. Empowerment is the key theme throughout this book as Marianne McDonough, a breast cancer survivor, addresses the critical first weeks following diagnosis when patients suddenly face wrenching decisions, intense stress, and their own mortality. The book is divided into 8 Steps that coincide with the hard questions patients ask themselves, such as: What do i know about cancer and believe to be true about myself as a cancer patient? How shall i interact with others, especially my family, friends, and medical providers? How can i select the best treatment protocol? How do i feel about possibly dying? Where is God in all of this? What am i afraid of? How do i deal with the stress? Do i dare hope for a future? Using specific examples from her own cancer journey, McDonough employs