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New Orleans philanthropist Richard C. Colton Jr. takes us along on his almost two decades-long battle against a deadly form of cancer, and the spirituality it unearthed inside him. A cascade of treatments plays out over these pages, involving chemotherapy, radiation and three major surgeries. The last operation cost him a radical resection of the left side of his face, altering his appearance forever. With his life hanging in the balance, the author asked for a miracle - and his wish was granted.

You may wonder where and how asbestos poisoning occurs. Who has been exposed? Are you at risk? The answers to these serious questions can be found by understanding the scope of asbestos use. Although the use of asbestos is still legal, it is not nearly as widespread as it once was. Many older homes and other buildings still have building materials that contain asbestos. From flooring to ceiling texture, insulation to pipe surrounds, asbestos has found its way into many parts of homes in years gone by.

Every cancer story is different, but there is one commonality: Both patients and the people supporting them often struggle to properly articulate their wants and needs through particularly challenging and in many cases, uncharted territory. Lynda Wolters knows firsthand: She was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal mantle cell lymphoma in August of 2016. Voices of Cancer offers a candid look into the world of a cancer patient, informed by Lynda’s own story and conversations had with dozens of patients as they navigate the complex world of diagnosis, treatment, and beyond.

Un libro indispensable que detalla todo lo que debes saber sobre el cáncer de mama, en un lenguaje sencillo, empático pero profundo, para tomar las mejores decisiones de acuerdo a tus necesidades. Si consideras que hablar de cáncer es un tema tabú, si cada vez que escuchas la palabra la asocias con muerte o sientes ansiedad, si crees que sólo es necesario visitar al oncólogo cuando hay un diagnóstico, debes leer este libro ya.

Thriving with cancer. Survival doesn’t have to be a cancer patient’s only goal, and feeling overwhelmed doesn’t have to describe what it’s like to go through treatment. Focusing on one’s purpose and goals can make every day more manageable. Conscientious planning can help to lower anxiety, boost overall well-being, and even make room for moments that are full of life’s exuberance. This audiobook tackles personal and family issues that aren’t often raised by medical professionals and shines a light on what matters most: experiences that give life meaning and purpose.

Cancer is almost like a virus, and it comes on you because your immune system has been breached. If you want to learn more about natural healing remedies for treating breast cancer you need the audiobook Breast Cancer. With natural products, there won’t be a hiding place for these oncogenic cells as the products will get to all the fibers and tissues in your body to stimulate a fundamental healing process thereby exterminating them completely. This audiobook will also teach you various ways of detecting early cancer in your breasts.

Grab your martini and pull up your barstool.... Here is the behind-closed-doors, ins-and-outs of living life to the fullest as you or someone you know and love goes through light to medium breast cancer to come out stronger, prettier, happier, and healthier than ever before! This audiobook has practical advice about sex, wigs, medical appointments, and gift-giving suggestions.... A must-have!

In this "powerful and unflinching page-turner" (New York Times), a healthcare journalist examines the science, history, and culture of breast cancer. As a health-care journalist, Kate Pickert knew the emotional highs and lows of medical treatment well -- but always from a distance, through the...

You can't turn on the television these days without the term erectile dysfunction, ED, or of late, PD (Peyronies Disease) being hurled out at you with the purpose of selling drugs or advice about getting back in the ball game or re-achieving your erection, men. Us guys know how important it is to connect with your loved one through intimacy and 99 times out of 100, this requires a male penile erection for the satisfaction of both the male himself, and his partner.

Simplify Cancer sets you up to get through chemotherapy and other cancer treatments in the best way possible and having the best life you can despite cancer. This is the manual that every man needs to take charge of their life during cancer.

Do you want to understand the main principles of naturopathy just listening to a dialogue, instead of reading a boring essay? Can you believe you can find the thinking of 50 great scientists in a single book? Are you ready for a different way to look at cancer and other degenerative pathologies? In this book Dr. Giorgio Bogoni, Italian author and experiencer in nutritional healing, will guide you through an accurate novel-essay, full of useful information, that easily deals with a topic that is usually explained throughout complex medical papers.

'If there's any message I want people to take from this book, it is hope that, even in the hardest of times, life is worth living, one precious moment at a time.' Vicky Phelan When Vicky Phelan delivered an emotionally charged statement from the steps of the Four Courts in April 2018 - having...

While fighting an aggressive brain tumor, Deirdre must care for her mother with advanced Alzheimer’s, raise her teenage daughter, and help her husband chase a new dream - opening a barbecue restaurant. Her greatest defense is her sense of humor in this tender memoir chronicling life struggles that are often tragic - but can still be very funny. Grab a tissue and take a ride as one batty broad battles her way through the tragicomic trials of her most perilous adventure yet - brain cancer.

This gripping memoir about what it means to face uncertainty details the plans Janine had for her family and her life that were gutted by her then 10-year-old son Mason’s diagnosis of a cancerous brain tumor, only to be followed by her own cancer diagnosis. All Janine Urbaniak Reid ever wanted...

Each of us has the ability to take charge of our lives using food to transform our health. It is time to make decisions about what to eat and drink based on scientific evidence gleaned from testing foods with the same systems and methods that have been used to discover and develop drugs. Food can influence our health in specific and beneficial ways.

It was 74 days after my 50th birthday that I was diagnosed with a fast-growing breast cancer. What a shock! Four operations and 26 chemo sessions later, and I had to start rebuilding my life. Physically, I needed to get back to normal, I had to re-set my mind, get back to a good financial position, and then excel in all areas to ensure that “The best was yet to come”.

At the age of six, Ryan Hamner was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Being diagnosed with cancer at such an early age, and then having it recur three more times before he was 21 (and during the last time undergoing a bone marrow transplant) could come to color one’s worldview. But time and again, Ryan battled his health problems, stepping way beyond the comfort zone anyone, let alone a child or teenager, should ever need to.

On April 24, 1996, Becky Olson was diagnosed with breast cancer. Suddenly, the 43-year-old mother of five and highly successful businesswoman now stood at the crossroads between life and death. Surviving arduous treatments and physical, mental, and emotional turmoil, Becky used the only weapon she had - her hat - to win the battle against the uninvited and overwhelming foe.

Stephanie: One of God’s Wonder Kids is the story of a young girl suddenly afflicted by that most pernicious and arbitrary ailment: cancer. It is the story of her family, who hold on to her, hold on to each other, and hold on to God throughout the most painful ordeal that any parent has faced. It is the story of her friends and community who love and support her as she struggles to understand what is happening to her and why.

Breast cancer can interrupt a life and demand that we pay more attention to the way we live. In this lyrical and inviting account, Patricia Greer explores associations and images that surround her experience of the disease. A Jungian analyst, she works with metaphors and meanings related to the illness and uses her dreams, inner journeys, and poetry to deepen into and under the reality of cancer. She shares her exploration with the hope that it may help others reflect on their experiences and find insights from understanding cancer as a source of wisdom.