Connecting through Compassion: Guidance for Family and Friends of a Brain Cancer Patient by Joni Aldrich see more by Joni Aldrich Studio Cancer Lifeline PublicationsLabel Cancer Lifeline Publications

Closer Look From: Cancer Lifeline Publications From: Cancer Lifeline Publications Salesrank: 372828 Released: 2010-12-10 Released: 2010-12-10 Lowest New Price: Click Here  Pages: 154 Format: Kindle Edition Also Shop International: (Not all items available internationally)          Connecting through Compassion: Guidance for Family and Friends of a Brain Cancer Patient Editorial Review: When a family member or friend is diagnosed with cancer, life as you know it has ended. Not only must you face the chaos of doctors’ visits, exhausting treatments, and sleepless nights, you must try to savor every precious moment you spend with your loved one. It’s not easy. And when the diagnosis is brain cancer, you must endure all this plus one more challenge: the person you love may look the same, and sound the same—but he or she is not the same. His or her personality may change—sometimes in extreme ways. A kind and loving person may become angry and say hurtful things. A warm, upbeat person may withdraw or behave in self-destructive ways. In short, the essence of your loved one can disappear, even as he or she continues to live. Joni Aldrich and Neysa Peterson have each cared for a spouse with a brain illness. They have combined their insights in this practical, straight-talking book. Readers will learn: • Symptoms a brain cancer patient may experience. • How to create and maintain a warm, comfortable, and safe environment. • Methods to use if communication becomes an issue. • How to deal with changes in personality, behavior, and emotions, including loss of social inhibition skills. • How to handle issues related to changes in memory and the resulting confusion. • How to work through indifference, sadness, and depression towards some peace. • How to cope with self-destructive behavior—safety is your number one concern! • How to have end-of-life discussions and fulfill final wishes. You can continue to love and be loved as you brave the days that follow a brain cancer diagnosis. Connecting through Compassion lightens your burden by providing tools to help caregivers and patients alike make the most of the journey that lies ahead. Endorsements: “Dealing with brain cancer was a double whammy. Cancer was bad enough, but the injury to the brain was a whole additional nightmare, and you are right, there was no one to fully tell me what to expect. I think you are wonderful to write your book, which will be so helpful to others.” ~Ellen Roundtree “I wish I had had something like this book when I was dealing with my boyfriend’s brain cancer and his suicide.” ~Sharon McLaughlin “God knows we could have used a booklet like the one you’re putting together. The hospice booklet was all about the last few weeks—the dying...There were months before when we needed advice.” ~Kelly Guenther “I wish I had access to material that could have made the transition much easier. As you know, it’s a day-to-day journey.” ~Cynthia McKay, Psychotherapist Related Categories: >> >>Books >>Subjects >>Health, Family & Lifestyle >>General