During: A Couple's Intimate Experience With Breast Cancer Treatment

by Jody Glynn Patrick and Kevin Land Patrick

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 097495621X
• ISBN13: 9780974956213
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Veda Communications Co.
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

An Intimate Portrait

This touching and very personal story of one couple's courageous experience of breast cancer is both informative and inspiring. The honest journaling of both the husband and the wife "During" the cancer treatment, make this an unusual format for treatment information. It is a very effective, beautifully written look at the ways in which breast cancer can affect a marriage. It speaks the truth about the fears and the challenges, and inspires both husband and wife to insist upon answers from all the medical professionals that get involved with the treatments available. The patient and her husband must be confronting and challenging all the time, and take a united stand in order to get the best medical advice that is out there. The authors of this book have provided a very important guide for maintaining a good marital relationship in the midst of all the pain and frustration involved with the diagnosis and treament of breast cancer. I very highly recommend this honest and beautiful book!!

An Honest, Courageous and Amazing Story!

This is an incredible book of honesty, courage and most of all love. It is one of the rare books that I have read not only in one sitting, but also more than once. 'During' is more than a "cancer book", it is a love story that speaks loudly to each listener on the importance of family, faith, friends and HOPE.

Reality of Breast Cancer Survival

'During' documents a couple's battle of breast cancer with an incredible (and welcomed) sense of reality. I found myself unable to put it down as I shared their tears, pain and laughter. The book transformed my values and fears as I embraced chapter after chapter. 'During' defines the universal story of love and survival through a true warrior and her handsome prince.

Must read for anyone dealing with a chronic illness!!

This book really drills home the importance of patient advocacy. This book is a real life struggle with a demon disease, and how love, a terrific support system and making the right decisions can impact the outcomes. A must read for everyone dealing with a chronic illness as well as cancer.

Therapeutic

"During" brought tears and deeper understanding. I have lost many friends and family to cancer. It was very therapeutic to read it from the victim and spouse's viewpoint.