Surviving Cancer Emotionally: Learning How to Heal

by Roger Granet

Book Overview

Inspiration and Information to Help You Cope With the EmotionalEffects of Cancer

Cancer changes our lives-physically and emotionally. The more youunderstand about your psychological reactions to cancer, the moreeffectively you can cope. In this powerful book, Dr. Roger Granet, a psychiatrist who specializes in the emotional side effects ofcancer and its treatment, draws on two decades of experience as heexplains what you can expect emotionally at each phase. Here'sadvice on:
* Dealing with the diagnosis
* Finding the coping style that's right for you
* Handling the many demands of treatment
* Knowing when to ask for help-and how to find it
* Surviving and coming to terms with a different you
* Handling the fear of recurrence

Written with compassion and clarity, Surviving Cancer Emotionallyreveals how we can cope with a devastating illness and turn it intoa positive catalyst for embracing life.

"Dr. Granet provides ways to help people heal emotionally as theycope with an illness that carries great fears with it. Patients andfamilies will find this book a helpful companion as they undertakethe cancer journey with all its twists and turns."-Jimmie Holland, M.D., Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Memorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Center

"Dr. Granet is a caring physician with a heart and soul, and anunusual gift for telling a story. This book should be read byanybody who has cancer, or who has a loved one with cancer."-RobertMichels, M.D., University Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry, Cornell University, and former Dean and Provost, Cornell UniversityMedical College

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047138741X
• ISBN13: 9780471387411
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

I loved it

Can't say enough good things about this book. Does a fine job of exploring all the emotional facets of treatment, diagnosis, grief, and live after cancer. I go back to it again and again when I'm having trouble dealing.

Great resource

This book helped me through the diagnosis, treatment and recovery of my sister's cancer. It served as a valuable guide for our whole family. We found it easy to read and understand, yet cutting edge and up to date information we could really use. Highly recommended!!

Helpful Book

Surviving Cancer was easy to read and understand, yet packed with useful information for anyone who has had cancer or a loved one with cancer. It was a comforting and useful guide through such an uncertain, scary time. I found it to be the only book on the market to help with the emotional side of dealing with cancer. You won't be disappointed!!

The best on coping with cancer

In the two years that my spouse has been diagnosed with breast cancer I have been searching for a book that could give she and our family a sense of realistic hope based on solid information and psychological sophistication. I finally found it. This book provides a warm,empathic intelligent explanation of all the emotional aspects of cancer and how to deal with them. It's a must read.