Originally published: Living beyond breast cancer. New York : Times Books, 1997. Includes index.
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Introduction : living well beyond breast cancer -- pt. 1. Treatment over, on with your life -- 1. Over, not over -- 2. Support : building a network -- pt. 2. Additional care beyond treatment -- 3. You and your doctors : continuing care -- 4. You and other health care professionals : allied care team -- 5. Tests : peer, poke, prod -- 6. After mastectomy : re-creating a breast--with or without surgery -- 7. Ongoing therapy : hormonal, Herceptin, and other treatments -- pt. 3. Coping with side effects of treatment -- 8. Fatigue and loss of energy -- 9. Understanding and controlling pain -- Swelling (lymphedema), stiffness, and skin changes : prevention and management -- 11. Hair loss and nail changes : terrible but temporary -- 12. Bone health : weaknesses and strengths -- 13. Thinking and remembering : clearing the fog and sharpening your mind -- 14. Menopause and growing older : hot and cold, wet and dry -- pt. 4. Caring for your new self -- 15. Sleep : restoration and renewal -- 16. Your immune system : blows and boosts -- 17. Sustenance : nutrition and supplements -- 18. Weight and exercise : gains and losses -- 19. Intimacy, sex, and your love life -- 20. A child in your future : fertility, pregnancy, adoption -- pt. 5. Preventing and managing recurrence -- 21. Reducing the risk of breast cancer -- 22. Recurrence : if cancer comes back -- 23. Endings : comfort, closure, and the circle of life -- Conclusion : through crisis comes opportunity -- Index.
Summary:
Contains crucial information about the revolutionary medical advances in follow-up testing, ongoing treatments, and recovery from breast cancer.
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