During
A Couple's Intimate Experience With Breast Cancer Treatment
Published
May 2004
by
Veda Communications Co.
in
California
.
Written in English.
About the Book
The blended diaries of cancer patient and caretaker, as Jody Glynn Patrick and her husband Kevin go through a nine-month period "During" her treatment for the most rare and deadly form of breast cancer. There are candid discussions in journal form of entries by both authors on topics such as chemofog, intimacy, body image, talking to their children. This book is used to start conversations for breast cancer groups and others, such as Guilda's Clubs. It carries recommendations from the president of the International Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the founder of the Madison, WI Guilda's Club. It's a resource often cited by web resource centers, and Jody Glynn Patrick is a popular speaker on the subject for groups as diverse as 100 hospital administrators (hosted by the University of Wisconsin Hospital), Guilda's Club, and more. It was chosen BookReview.com's "Book of the Month" the first month of its release.
First Sentence
It is also a rare insight into the family dynamic during an extremely stressful period. It deals with thoughts of suicide, mistrust, and sacrifices made by the survivor and the support people.
The Physical Object
Format |
Paperback |
Number of pages |
192 |
Dimensions |
8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches |
Weight |
10.4 ounces |
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No readable version available.
Borrow
Physical copy, local WorldCat
History Created April 30, 2008 · 8 revisions
| April 29, 2011 | Edited by OCLC Bot | Added OCLC numbers. |
| August 10, 2010 | Edited by IdentifierBot | added LibraryThing ID |
| April 24, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Fixed duplicate goodreads IDs. |
| April 16, 2010 | Edited by bgimpertBot | Added goodreads ID. |
| April 30, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Inital record created, from an amazon.com record. |