Coping With the Emotional Impact of Cancer: How to Become an Active Patient

Summary

Become an active patient and build your emotional support systems. Drawing on his experience as a thirty-year survivor of a "terminal" cancer diagnosis and his training as a licensed psychologist, Neil Fiore provides deep insight and practical tools for: • managing the initial shock at receiving a cancer diagnosis • lessening stress and worry • combating depression • preparing your body for treatment • living a rich full life with cancer despite the fear and possibility of recurrence Wise and compassionate, this audio book shows patients and their families how to work with medical caregivers, communicate with each other, and overcome feelings of helplessness.