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    Living with Childhood Cancer
    A Practical Guide to Help Families Cope

    Leigh A. Woznick (Author), Carol D. Goodheart (Author)

    9781557988720

    Hardback, published 15 September 2001

    359 pages
    23.5 x 19.1 x 2.4 cm, 0.838 kg

    This book is an excellent roadmap for families who are faced with the shattering experience of having a child with cancer.

    (University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine)

    Noting individual differences in styles and preferences, the authors provide a detailed listing of ways for parents to help themselves and their children emotionally. These are concrete actions and strategies based on the experiences of those who have tried to adapt successfully to the diagnosis and treatment of a child with cancer amp hellip The book is recommended as a valuable resource for families, professionals and others who want to learn about coping with pediatric cancer.

    (Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology)

    Like a natural disaster, the diagnosis that your child has cancer can leave you and your family feeling helpless.

    • How do you explain the disease to the child and to his or her siblings?
    • How can you communicate your child's needs to the hospital staff?
    • What are the best ways to reduce the physical side effects and the emotional distress of treatment?How will you, your child or teenager, and the rest of your family cope with cancer, and what can you do to help?
    • When and where do you find good psychological help for your child or your family?
    • How do you manage financial and school issues?
    • How can you foster your child's development and self-esteem?

    More than 2, American children will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and roughly 75% will survive. In addition to excellent medical care, their survival depends on a strong support network, which may include parents, siblings, extended family members, friends and neighbors, classmates and teachers. In this down-to-earth guidebook, the authors draw on their own family's experience with cancer as well as their professional expertise and stories from others to help families address the psychological impact of cancer. The result is a book filled with sound emotional guidance, useful information, and practical advice for families coping with cancer.

     

    Acknowledgments
    Introduction

    Chapter : Navigating the Emotional Terrain
    Chapter 2: Creating and Working With the Team: Doctors, Nurses, Health Insurers, Teachers, and Others
    Chapter 3: Coping Successfully
    Chapter 4: Understanding the Impact on Your Family and Friends
    Chapter 5: Handling Emotions and Communicating Well
    Chapter : Reducing Stress
    Chapter 7: Alleviating Trauma
    Chapter 8: Recognizing Special Risks for Stress and Trauma
    Chapter 9: Relieving Pain and Side Effects
    Chapter : Encouraging Child Development
    Chapter : Building Self-Esteem in Your Child
    Chapter 2: Dying and Grieving
    Chapter 3: Surviving and Carrying the Torch

    Bibliography
    Resources
    Author Index
    Subject Index
    About the Authors
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