No Such Thing As False Hope Surviving Brain Cancer
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No Such Thing As False Hope Surviving Brain Cancer
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Author : Marty Pentz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-03-19
No Such Thing As False Hope Surviving Brain Cancer written by Marty Pentz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-19 with categories.
This is a real-time journal of one family's journey through brain cancer, with added comments to give current updates. It was initially written to keep family and friends informed about how 19-year-old Elise was doing. Her parents, Joy and Marty, take you through the day to day ups and downs of hope and despair as Elise's life hangs in the balance. Elise added to the journal as she was able. This book is a medical and spiritual journey filled with gratitude for all the care and support received from many sources, including recovery fellowships. The appendix, with links to more information, lists the supplements, foods and remedies Elise takes to prevent a recurrence of her brain cancer. Researchers believe that everyone develops cancer cells, but not everyone develops cancer because their immune system does not allow the cells to continue to divide and grow. Elise takes these supplements, foods and remedies so that any future cancer "seeds" fall on "soil" that is hostile to cancer, and are unable to "germinate" into tumors. Elise's journey has included two weeks on life support with nothing but "false" hope for her family to cling to, and six years of rehabilitation and brain re-wiring. Elise has celebrated seven years of being clean and sober. She is a survivor of two fatal illnesses, and she is thriving.
Cheating Death
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Author : Sanjay Gupta
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-10-12
Cheating Death written by Sanjay Gupta and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-12 with Health & Fitness categories.
An unborn baby with a fatal heart defect . . . a skier submerged for an hour in a frozen Norwegian lake . . . a comatose brain surgery patient whom doctors have declared a "vegetable." Twenty years ago all of them would have been given up for dead, with no realistic hope for survival. But today, thanks to incredible new medical advances, each of these individuals is alive and well . . . Cheating Death. In this riveting book, Dr. Sanjay Gupta-neurosurgeon, chief medical correspondent for CNN, and bestselling author-chronicles the almost unbelievable science that has made these seemingly miraculous recoveries possible. A bold new breed of doctors has achieved amazing rescues by refusing to accept that any life is irretrievably lost. Extended cardiac arrest, "brain death," not breathing for over an hour-all these conditions used to be considered inevitably fatal, but they no longer are. Today, revolutionary advances are blurring the traditional line between life and death in fascinating ways. Drawing on real-life stories and using his unprecedented access to the latest medical research, Dr. Gupta dramatically presents exciting accounts of how pioneering physicians and researchers are altering our understanding of how the human body functions when it comes to survival-and why more and more patients who once would have died are now alive. From experiments with therapeutic hypothermia to save comatose stroke or heart attack victims to lifesaving operations in utero to the study of animal hibernation to help wounded soldiers on far-off battlefields, these remarkable case histories transform and enrich all our assumptions about the true nature of death and life.
Grief Connects Us
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Author : Joseph D. Stern
language : en
Publisher: Central Recovery Press
Release Date : 2021-05-11
Grief Connects Us written by Joseph D. Stern and has been published by Central Recovery Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In his exceptionally thought-provoking and moving memoir, neurosurgeon Joseph D. Stern explores how personal loss influences the way physicians relate to patients and their families. How does a doctor who deals with the death of patients on a regular basis confront his own loss when his beloved sister is living out her last days? Despite a career as a neurosurgeon, Joseph Stern learned more about the nature of illness and death after his younger sister, Victoria, developed leukemia than his formal medical training ever taught him. Her death broke down the self-protective barriers he had built to perform his job and led to a profound shift in his approach to medicine. During the year of his sister’s illness, Dr. Stern developed a greater awareness of the needs of patients and their families; of the burdens they carry; of the importance of connection, communication, and gratitude; and of what it means to ask the right questions. Grief Connects Us bridges the gap between patients and doctors, providing a window into their shared concerns. Interspersing reflections from Victoria's journal, stories of patients and colleagues, and insights from experts, Dr. Stern has orchestrated a symphony of voices guiding us toward greater mutual understanding and appreciation of the beauty and fragility of life. No matter which side of the patient-doctor relationship you find yourself on, listening with empathy, a willingness to be vulnerable, and emotional agility are skills we can all develop to improve how we meet difficult, unavoidable challenges.
Choose To Thrive
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Author : Dr. Berge Minasian
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2014-10-02
Choose To Thrive written by Dr. Berge Minasian and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-02 with Self-Help categories.
SEVEN COMPELLING REASONS TO READ THIS BOOK This book was written for those of us who are concerned about the frightening demographic changes occurring in our country; changes which threaten the very way of life which we all cherished and which gave us a sense of pride in being Americans. Since the late 1960s and early 1970s, the so called Vietnam era, we have clearly been on a troublesome path that is anathema to what our founding fathers had in mind for us. Over time we have effectively lost control of our bordersour economy is worse than at any time since the great depressionwe have created an unsustainable and growing entitlement population...half of our children are born out of wedlock. fifty percent of those who do marry eventually divorce. traditional churches are losing their parishionersand our schools have been unfairly maligned. Thankfully there is a growing awareness about the dangers we face as a nation if we keep on our present path. Armed with awareness and confidence we can survive this brief hiccup in our evolution. Clearly we are poised to reinvent our national agenda and to create our second Golden Age. All it takes is for us as ordinary citizens to get involved and take our country back. Are you ready? This book is your survival guide. If you arent optimistic about our ability as a nation to turn things around, you certainly will be after you read this book. If you read this book you will: 1. Learn about our Golden Age after World War II and how our Greatest Generation thrived and led our country to greatness. 2. Learn about how our demographics have changed and how the gradual demise of our national moral compass has put us on a downward spiral. 3. Learn how we can recapture our prominence as leaders of the free world. The American can do attitude is what propelled us to greatness in the past and we are reset to reclaim that distinction. 4. Learn about how our public schools have been unfairly demeaned and learn about the place of Emotional and Social Intelligence in our educational programs. 5. Learn some important strategies for strengthening your parenting and grand parenting skills. 6. Learn about how to control your habits and the subliminal suggestions which you are fired off at you every day. 7. Learn about how to thrive on your job. The business world has changed significantly and companies are downsizing. Belief in your ability to make a difference is the first step. After reading this book your will be ready to join the growing throng of patriots who are leading a movement to get our national moral compass re-adjusted. Happy Reading!
A Caregiver S Story
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Author : Ann Brandt
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2007-12
A Caregiver S Story written by Ann Brandt and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"One caregiver's chronicles of the journey she took with her husband, as they battled his brain tumor. Beautifully written."-Naomi Berkowitz, Executive Director, American Brain Tumor Association Just one year after battling a little-known illness called Guillain Barre, Ann Brandt faced another challenge when her husband was diagnosed with a rare, debilitating, and aggressive form of brain cancer. Lacking in resources or formal instruction, Brandt relied heavily on her faith and memories of how her husband cared for her during her illness to navigate them both through the difficult times ahead. In A Caregiver's Story, Brandt approaches the complexities of caregiving in a personal and empowering way that offers sound spiritual as well as practical advice to make caregiving more manageable. She includes invaluable, up-to-date information about: Working with doctors and getting a second opinion Choosing a treatment plan Maintaining your life and sanity while offering good care Finding support groups and conferences Dealing with emotional and financial issues Making a connection between prayer and healing Brandt offers a loving, encouraging environment to help steer you through difficult times and delivers much-needed support and comfort. For caregivers, family members, and friends alike, A Caregiver's Story provides the support you deserve.
The Anatomy Of Hope
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Author : Jerome Groopman
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2003-12-23
The Anatomy Of Hope written by Jerome Groopman and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-12-23 with Health & Fitness categories.
An inspiring and profoundly enlightening exploration of one doctor’s discovery of how hope can change the course of illness Since the time of the ancient Greeks, human beings have believed that hope is essential to life. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Harvard Medical School professor and New Yorker staff writer Jerome Groopman shows us why. The search for hope is most urgent at the patient’s bedside. The Anatomy of Hope takes us there, bringing us into the lives of people at pivotal moments when they reach for and find hope--or when it eludes their grasp. Through these intimate portraits, we learn how to distinguish true hope from false, why some people feel they are undeserving of it, and whether we should ever abandon our search. Can hope contribute to recovery by changing physical well-being? To answer this hotly debated question, Groopman embarked on an investigative journey to cutting-edge laboratories where researchers are unraveling an authentic biology of hope. There he finds a scientific basis for understanding the role of this vital emotion in the outcome of illness. Here is a book that offers a new way of thinking about hope, with a message for all readers, not only patients and their families. "We are just beginning to appreciate hope’s reach," Groopman writes, "and have not defined its limits. I see hope as the very heart of healing."
When Breath Becomes Air
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Author : Paul Kalanithi
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2016-01-12
When Breath Becomes Air written by Paul Kalanithi and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • This inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question What makes a life worth living? NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST MEMOIRS OF THE DECADE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • People • NPR • The Washington Post • Slate • Harper’s Bazaar • Time Out New York • Publishers Weekly • BookPage Finalist for the PEN Center USA Literary Award in Creative Nonfiction and the Books for a Better Life Award in Inspirational Memoir At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient struggling to live. And just like that, the future he and his wife had imagined evaporated. When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi’s transformation from a naïve medical student “possessed,” as he wrote, “by the question of what, given that all organisms die, makes a virtuous and meaningful life” into a neurosurgeon at Stanford working in the brain, the most critical place for human identity, and finally into a patient and new father confronting his own mortality. What makes life worth living in the face of death? What do you do when the future, no longer a ladder toward your goals in life, flattens out into a perpetual present? What does it mean to have a child, to nurture a new life as another fades away? These are some of the questions Kalanithi wrestles with in this profoundly moving, exquisitely observed memoir. Paul Kalanithi died in March 2015, while working on this book, yet his words live on as a guide and a gift to us all. “I began to realize that coming face to face with my own mortality, in a sense, had changed nothing and everything,” he wrote. “Seven words from Samuel Beckett began to repeat in my head: ‘I can’t go on. I’ll go on.’” When Breath Becomes Air is an unforgettable, life-affirming reflection on the challenge of facing death and on the relationship between doctor and patient, from a brilliant writer who became both.
Life In His Hands
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Author : Susan Wyndham
language : en
Publisher: Picador Australia
Release Date : 2008-07-01
Life In His Hands written by Susan Wyndham and has been published by Picador Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A true story of a neurosurgeon and a pianist In 2001 the brilliant young concert pianist Aaron McMillan was diagnosed with a rare type of brain tumour and given six weeks to live. He was just 24 years old. He underwent 12 hours of emergency surgery; days later he was back at the piano, preparing to perform. Years later, he was still performing. His doctor was Charlie Teo, one of Australia's most celebrated and controversial neurosurgeons. Charlie's specialty is inoperable brain tumours and his radical techniques have earned him praise around the world. But in his own country he is regarded by some as reckless and even dangerous. Aaron McMillan presented Charlie with his most challenging case yet. In return, Charlie Teo gave Aaron hope. Life In His Hands is the remarkable true story of a medical maverick and an artist who refused to be daunted by death. It is a book full of heartache and joy and scientific marvels, written by a journalist who found that with some stories, staying on the sidelines is the hardest thing to do.
You Can Beat The Odds
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Author : Brenda Stockdale
language : en
Publisher: Sentient Publications
Release Date : 2009
You Can Beat The Odds written by Brenda Stockdale and has been published by Sentient Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Health & Fitness categories.
This book takes a step forward in addressing the underpinnings of illness, collating ground-breaking discoveries in genetics with time-tested techniques for optimal healing. Each technique boosts not only the quality of your life but even the way your body responds to daily stress, a virus, or serious illness. Get Started Now exercises help you personalize your program and integrate insights quickly into your everyday life. You'll also learn how a medical professional used each concept in their own healing.
Antineoplastons
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Author : Burzynski Research Institute
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Antineoplastons written by Burzynski Research Institute and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with categories.