Beyond miracles: living with cancer : inspirational and practical advice for patients and their families

621 Pages·1997·1.3 MB·English

by  Stephen P. Hersh

Beyond Miracles : Living With Cancer :
title: Inspirational and Practical Advice for
Patients and Their Families
author: Hersh, S. P.
publisher: NTC Contemporary
isbn10 | asin: 0809231247
print isbn13: 9780809231249
ebook isbn13: 9780071401777
language: English
Cancer--Popular works, Cancer--
Psychological aspects, Adaptation,
subject
Psychological, Neoplasms--psychology--
Popular Works.
publication date: 1998
lcc: RC263.H47 1998eb
ddc: 362.1/96994
Cancer--Popular works, Cancer--
Psychological aspects, Adaptation,
subject:
Psychological, Neoplasms--psychology--
Popular Works.
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Beyond Miracles: Living with Cancer
Inspirational and Practical Advice for Patients and Their
Families
Stephen P. Hersh, M.D.
CONTEMPORARY BOOKS
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hersh, S.P. (Stephen P.)
Beyond miracles: living with cancer: inspirational and practical
advice for patients and their families/Stephen P. Hersh.
p. cm.
ISBN 0-8092-3124-7
1. CancerPopular works. 1. CancerPsychological aspects.
1. Title.
RC263.H47 1997
362.1'96994dc21 97-19628
CIP
Cover design by Monica Baziuk Interior design and production by
Susan H. Hartman
Material from You're Only Old Once! by Dr. Seuss and copyright
TM
© 1986 by Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. Reprinted by permission of
Random House, Inc.
Published by Contemporary Books. An imprint of
NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company 4255 West Touhy Avenue,
Lincolnwood (Chicago), Illinois 60646-1975 U.S.A. Copyright ©
1998 by Stephen P. Hersh All rights reserved. No part of this book
may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any
form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of
NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company. Printed in the United States
of America International Standard Book Number: 0-8092-3124-7
18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
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To Joseph H. Hersh, M.D., F.A.C.S., and Lillian B. Hersh
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Contents
Foreword xi
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction: Listen, Learn, and Live xix
1 1
The Fountain of Life Within You
2 13
Clinic and Hospital Experiences: Getting Beyond Survival
to Hope
3 43
Increasing Your Healing Skills
4 81
Taking Control of Pain: It's in Your Power
5 113
Nontraditional Treatments: The Choice Is Yours
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6 125
Family and Friends: They Make a Difference
7 147
Community and Work
8 157
The Costs of Treatment and Insurance
9 169
Controlling Your Tomorrows: Living with Uncertainty
10 185
Terminal Illness and Dying
11 199
Hope: Today's Research and Tomorrow's Treatments
12 211
Checklists and Reminders for Survivorship
A Note about the Appendixes 225
Appendix A: Pain Medication 227
Appendix B: Nontraditional Treatment 241
Appendix C: Special Community Resources 263
Appendix D: The Future 267
Appendix E: Cancer Centers, Books, and Other Resources 289
Index 317
Page ix
"We are responsible just as much as doctors. A person has to stop seeing
himself or herself as merely a patient and start participating in the healing
process."
D.S.A veteran of cancer wars