The Big Ordeal: Understanding and Managing the Psychological Turmoil of CancerCoping with cancer is hard. It is an emotional ordeal as well as a physical one, with known and somewhat predictable psychological responses. And yet, patients often feel isolated and alone when dealing with the stress, anxiety, depression, and existential crises so typical with a cancer diagnosis. The Big Ordeal, written in collaboration with a psychologist and two oncologists, tackles the emotional side of the experience head-on, to help newly diagnosed patients and their loved ones anticipate, understand, and deal with the psychological turmoil ahead. Based on interviews with scores of patients and experts across a variety of fields, combining patient stories with medical insights and advice from those who have been there, and structured around the typical phases of the process, this book is an accessible resource for anyone who receive a cancer diagnosis. |
Contents
Making Decisions Under Duress | |
Submitting to Care | |
Who Am I? The Mayhem of Ongoing Treatment | |
Testing and Monitoring During and After | |
Progression and Recurrence | |
Denial Anger and Facing the Inevitable | |
Life after Treatment and Physical | |
When Its Safe to Resume Life | |
Resources | |
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