Stronger than before, take charge of your healing to survive and thrive with breast cancer, Alison Porter
Type
Label
Stronger than before, take charge of your healing to survive and thrive with breast cancer, Alison Porter
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Stronger than before
Oclc number
1023060741
Responsibility statement
Alison Porter
Sub title
take charge of your healing to survive and thrive with breast cancer
Summary
A much-needed book for the modern readership, providing support and guidance for every stage of the breast cancer journey, written by a breast-cancer survivor. Welcome to your breast cancer self-care bible. Stronger Than Before is the book Alison Porter went looking for when she first learned she had breast cancer. It's a practical handbook to guide you--and your friends and family--through every stage of the illness, from early diagnosis to treatment choices, and ultimately to a life beyond cancer. In this book, you'll discover: the different types of breast cancer; what to ask your doctor and how to make the choices that are right for you; self-help techniques on every level--physical, emotional, mental and spiritual--to support you through treatment and recovery; how to view your illness as a catalyst for post-traumatic growth, and move on with your life with greater meaning and purpose; your options for reconstruction and how to maintain a cancer-preventative lifestyle; advice for friends and family, so they can be truly helpful in how they offer you support. Written by a breast cancer survivor and thriver, Stronger Than Before contains invaluable information, guidance and tips, as well as tools and techniques to help you emerge from this life-changing experience healthier, more purposeful and stronger than before
Table Of Contents
Welcome to Cancerland. Chapter 1. The gathering storm: understanding breast cancer and finding your feminine feistiness -- Chapter 2. The eye of the storm: treatment options and how to support yourself through them -- Supercharge your healing. Chapter 3. No mud, no lotus: breast cancer as a transformative journey -- Chapter 4. Embodiment: befriending your body and helping it to heal -- Chapter 5. Emotional ease: finding calm and letting go of the past -- Chapter 6. Clarity of mind: easing fear and making good choices -- Chapter 7. Soulfulness: making change meaningful and finding purpose -- Living the lessons. Chapter 8. Lotus in bloom: reconstruction and life after cancer -- Chapter 9. Conversations with family and friends: supporting a loved one through breast cancer