How We Survived Prostate Cancer: What We Did and What We Should Have Done - Rilegato

Hallerman, Victoria; Albert, Peter S.

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ISBN 10: 1557048142 ISBN 13: 9781557048141

Casa editrice: William Morrow, 2009

Riassunto

In this unflinchingly honest account of one couple's struggles through prostate cancer, told from the wife's point of view, Victoria Hallerman writes poignantly of the six-year journey that changed the landscape of her and her husband's lives. She and Dean had been married 33 years when he got the news and underwent treatment that included radioactive seeds and hormone therapy, with severe and unexpected results.

Both a moving memoir and a supportive guidebook, How We Survived Prostate Cancer is a cautionary tale to make sure others don't make the same mistakes that Hallerman and her husband made along the way. It addresses everything from redefining intimacy to a wife's anger and loneliness in the face of her husband's illness, and offers:

• A compelling personal story of one couple's difficulties and ill-informed choices
• "In Dean's Words": comments on the treatment and its aftermath
• "What We Know Now": nuggets of hard-won advice
• Interviews with wives of prostate cancer survivors
• Treatment options and suggested questions for doctors
• Dr. Peter Albert's Top Ten List for Patients and Partners
• Comprehensive Glossary and Resource section

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Informazioni sugli autori

Victoria Hallerman s books of poetry include The Aerialist and The Woman in the Magic Show. Her work has appeared in numerous literary magazines and been anthologized in The Pushcart Prize. Now a committed health activist in her local chapter of Man to Man, a national prostate cancer survivor support network, she is also co-founder of What About Me?, an American Cancer Society support group for men and women whose partners are cancer patients or survivors. She and her husband, Dean, live in New York City.

Victoria Hallerman's books of poetry include The Aerialist and The Woman in the Magic Show. Her work has appeared in numerous literary magazines and been anthologized in The Pushcart Prize. Now a committed health activist in her local chapter of Man to Man, a national prostate cancer survivor support network, she is also co-founder of What About Me?, an American Cancer Society support group for men and women whose partners are cancer patients or survivors. She and her husband, Dean, live in New York City.

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In this unflinchingly honest account of one couple's struggles through prostate cancer, told from the wife's point of view, Victoria Hallerman writes poignantly of the six-year journey that changed the landscape of her and her husband's lives. She and Dean had been married 33 years when he got the news and underwent treatment that included radioactive seeds and hormone therapy, with severe and unexpected results.

Both a moving memoir and a supportive guidebook, How We Survived Prostate Cancer is a cautionary tale to make sure others don't make the same mistakes that Hallerman and her husband made along the way. It addresses everything from redefining intimacy to a wife's anger and loneliness in the face of her husband's illness, and offers:

• A compelling personal story of one couple's difficulties and ill-informed choices
• "In Dean's Words": comments on the treatment and its aftermath
• "What We Know Now": nuggets of hard-won advice
• Interviews with wives of prostate cancer survivors
• Treatment options and suggested questions for doctors
• Dr. Peter Albert's Top Ten List for Patients and Partners
• Comprehensive Glossary and Resource section

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: William Morrow
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1557048142
• ISBN 13: 9781557048141
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 240
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile