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Just Get Me Through This!: The Practical Guide to Breast Cancerx$17.98
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Only for early stage breast cancer
By A11LHCKL1Z8A0G on 2004-06-11
I wish I had realized this really was for early stage breast cancer. At one point she even says if the two groups and said that if you were of the early stage you would be reading this. She often talks of the good survival rate in early stages. As I have a large aggressive tumor I do not fit into this category and therefore would not have purchased this book. In fact reading this at first made me worried and scared.A Breast Cancer Journey by ACS was much more helpful. I did give it two stars because if you do have early stage it does have some value.
"A must read for any woman"
By A30ZC12RUWKDVA on 2000-05-05
I recently completed Deborah A. Cohen's book about breast cancer, and I was blown away. Ms. Cohen has made a very important contribution to the woman's health field while fighting her own battle with breast cancer. I thought the tone of the book was non-threatening and engaging, and the content helpful, interesting, and enpowering. I'd highly recommend this book to anyone who has breast cancer, has a family member or friend with breast cancer, or simply wants to better understand the breast cancer experience.
Inspiring book for those of us fighting the battle
By on 2003-06-16
I've found this book to be very helpful during a very miserable and sad period. It's been a few years since my treatment, but I find myself referring back to the book every now and then for advice. To the reviewer who gave the book a rating of 2 stars and said the book wasn't helpful to her because she has in situ carcinoma, let me suggest that she read a more appropriate book for her condition. For those of us you have invasive cancer and who undergo treatments such as mastectomy, radiation and sadly chemotherapy, this book has been very helpful. Don't discount the valuable advice in this book. For those of us fighting the real battle, this book is excellent.
Very helpful- full of practical tips
By A3TM6E5NO9I0JF on 2004-12-30
I got my mother this book when she was first diagnosed and found it very helpful for both of us. The "Do's and Don'ts" section for friends and family is indeed very useful, as previous reviewers state. I suspect that little tips like how to avoid mouth sores when getting chemo (suck on ice!) are likely to be worth the price of the book. I also recommend the two books by John S. Link, which are slightly heavier reading but go into more technical detail on the very latest treatment options such as "dose-dense" regimes.
It's Getting Me Through It
By A2GGA41F5R6OJM on 2000-09-27
Of the many, many things I have read on this subject since my diagnosis and surgery last month, Just Get Me Through This is far and away the most helpful. It's warm and cheerful, and I wish I could buy a copy for every woman who's heard or is going to hear that gosh-awful m word.
- Practical easy-to-read, also good for friends and family
By A32CZE7GK10WVK on 2001-07-30
This is the most helpful book so far - recommended by several in support group. When I got this, I�d already read several useful books which were very helpful in understanding the jargon and in weighing the alternatives. They were necessary reading for me, but this is so far the one I�ll go back to, the one I want my friends and family to read, the one I wish I�d read much earlier so I�d have been a better supporter for friends coping with breast cancer. The advice is practical, thorough, well-presented, and a good combination of no-nonsense "this is how it may be" and warm reassurance. The organization is logical and comprehensive. She includes good advice for family and friends, concise technical sections by doctors, a good index, and a very useful list of resources (good after the impossibly long lists which in some other books gave you no idea of what to expect from each). I�ll be asking people to read this, putting it in church library and recommending it to people who want to help others get through this, as well as to friends who "just need to get through this."
- Best for Stages 1-2
By AGKWP56SDO4NW on 2004-06-22
This is a well written, easy to read guide throught the scary world of breast cancer. I found it to mostly address the concerns of those diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. My copy was missing a few chapters towards the end (it instead repeated earlier pages), so check your copy when it arrives. Amazon makes returns very simple.
- One of the best...
By A2ZVWH6LH762XQ on 2005-04-02
After going through the experience of breast cancer a year a go-this book was by far one of my favorites: very easy to read, good tips and a good reference book. Deb. M.
- excellent advice and information from a "friend"
By A1FM6V742VDLXR on 2005-08-19
I bought this book the day I was diagnosed with Stage I breast cancer. It has been an excellent resource to me throughout my treatment thus far. The style is friendly, not overly scientific, not dismissive. There is good information on the treatments and what they are for, good tips on dealing with doctors, making decisions and handling side effects. Even tips for the family and friends in the summaries of the chapters. It is like having a chat with a best friend who has been through this and is now helping you through it too. There is humor and also good information. For me it has been useful at every step and it is the first of my books that I look to when I have questions about "getting through this".
- Excellent !
By on 2000-06-14
I came across this book via co-author Deborah Cohen's "webchat" over the Washington Post's web site a couple of weeksago...Her and Dr. Gelfand's clarity in presenting the various phases of breast cancer - diagnosis, treatment and follow-up options in understandable terminology and good-humored, easy-to-read conversational style made this book, if not the actual experience of breast cancer, enjoyable. I recommend it especially to anyone recently- diagnosed with breast cancer (and her friends and family) as a "road map" through the initial "emotional tidal wave" experience.
- The daughter's guide to Mom's reality
By A1KT136GSDKPHI on 2003-07-21
I found this book three years ago when my 60+yrs old Mom faced breast cancer surgery and I needed some facts for myself and education in what I would face when I traveled to be with her after the surgery. Truly a girlfriends guide or as I like to say the "daughter's guide". It allowed Mom and I to talk about this in the reality of breast cancer and not "nice" over it. We both read much of it together.
I now purchase it for friends of mine that face surgery and the after treatments.
- Just Get Me Through This!
By A3JLQOOE59Y5PV on 2001-09-11
This was THE most helpful book I read in my cram reading before I had my own breast cancer bout last summer! It truly helped me see a light at the end of the tunnel and it wasn't the headlight of an oncoming cancer train! It helped me keep a level head and ask a LOT of questions BEFORE surgery.
- This book helped me more than any other source!
By A3J4VWMZ0JQA4I on 2002-01-12
A friend sent me this book and it really helped me get through the whole breast cancer experience. It is a perfect book for a young woman going through breast cancer. It has great practical advice, such as eating ice during chemo, and it keeps you laughing! I strongly recommend this book!
- maybe okay for some people
By A3IBSS7YRBZSYJ on 2002-06-25
This book may be okay for some people, but it had very little information for me. I have DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) and this book had very little information about it. I felt like my type wasn't worth her time to write about since it's mostly treated with radiation therapy and surgery. And the surgeries that she mostly talks about are masectomy types. It might help you but it did not help me at all.
- Great book!
By on 2003-09-05
I checked this book out from the library and decided it was a must have. I wish I had had a copy 2 months ago before my first surgery. It gives you a realistic view of what to expect from chemo and radiation. As well as additional resources. I am going to put it right next to my copy of Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book which is always close at hand.
- This book saved my life!
By A36UC861GN6U9Z on 2003-09-21
This was the first book I read as I began my journey through the maze of healthcare that is Breast Cancer treatment!I read several others, but kept coming back to this one and kept remembering what it said and it kept me going with the most positive advice and practical knowledge!
- I Needed This Book--It's a Must-Buy!
By A2QZHZ7HPUT5HY on 2001-06-20
Copyright 2000 and Sentinel Node Biopsy for the lymph glands is included. Every woman should know about this procedure, and none of my doctors had told me about it. A friend did, and I immediately looked it up in Deborah's book. I'm hoping I'll be a candidate for it; I've found a surgeon who has done over 300 of them. I want to be able to use my arms after surgery! G-d Bless Deborah Cohen for this book; may she up-date it regularly as new techniques and meds become available.
- Getting Through It
By A3ACU90K0PTNZQ on 2001-03-02
A week from today I'm scheduled for a mastectomy. The shock and fear of this are amazingly overwhelming, quite truthfully, at this time. But gratefully I stumbled upon this book on the bookstore shelves, the same night I'd left the surgeon's office with her diagnosis. It's been a help, as much as any help can be. . .definitely "scared new discoverer" friendly. I'm glad I have this book as a kind of warm, loving, informative, accurate and supportive "guide."
- Good but a little neurotic
By A3LL7BSABA2HB1 on 2006-08-17
I bought this book within my first week of diagnosis with early stage (II-A) breast cancer. I am the target audience for the book, and found many useful tidbits in it; unfortunately, the author seems to tend to be a worrywart. There are big differences among oncologists' recommendations, and invariably the book would sound alarms ("don't go out to concerts! don't eat a salad in a restaurant!") that my oncologist found laughable. A lot of readers might be unduly frightened by what they read--in fact, some caution is good, but you might worry far too much because of the book's heavy emphasis on the dire. If that's your cup of tea, buy the book; as I said, there are good tidbits. Plus, it's breezy and well organized, and not at all intimidating to use as a reference. But if you take a fairly pragmatic and optimistic view, and if your oncologist does the same, I'd skip this one.
- NOT MEDICAL-SPEAK!
By A2OHI2RAL57I83 on 2006-11-05
THERE ARE PLENTY OF QUESTIONS LEFT AFTER YOU LEAVE THE DOCTORS OFFICE WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF BREAST CANCER. NOT ONLY WILL THIS HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'VE BEEN TOLD, BUT IT HELPS YOU TO FORM YOUR OWN QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR. I WORK FOR A BREAST SURGEON AND WE HAVE PUT THIS BOOK IN OUR LENDING LIBRARY.
- Great resource
By A1G5YV3SDR9FUY on 2007-01-10
This book is a great resource. Being confronted with a cancer diagnosis is always an unwelcome surprise. In my case, it was my sister who was diagnosed and I found this book invaluable in helping me pick my "battles" as far as stressing to her what was really important in terms of her self care and at what points she really needed to call the doctor. She had a lot of denial about even being sick, so having lists that give specifics (i.e., temperature above 100.8) of when to call the doctor helped a lot. For you or I, an elevated temp is merely an inconvenience, but for a cancer patient on chemo, it is something you can't ignore. There are also other lists of things you just wouldn't think to have ready "just in case" that were very helpful. I highly recommend this book for anyone going through this.
- "WILL I EVER GET MY LIFE BACK?"
By A2RN4V7CLUUAI2 on 2006-08-21
I ordered this book for my daughter who was having a "meltdown" dealing with the side effects of chemotherapy. She tells me that it was extremely comforting to see in print what she was living through and not losing her mind.
- Informative and reassuring, without being scary
By A179Z7ZOBCU4B8 on 2006-03-08
I received a diagnosis of breast cancer a few months after my fortieth birthday and spent a year undergoing treatment by surgeries and chemotherapy. While I read many books and articles on the subject, this is the only book I actually purchased and kept close at hand. In my personal experience, I found the information it contained to be accurate, and I appreciated that it was presented in a manner that was easy to understand, without being scary or negative.
- Excellent resource for newly diagnosed
By A24M9X51IXUPKM on 2006-09-20
I bought this right after my diagnosis and it was very helpful. This book answered questions I just couldn't get answers to. It also helped my husband with some concerns he had. I recommend getting it as soon as possible when you're first diagnosed. It's first rate!
- One of the best!
By AY0BL2JD0GAFT on 2007-01-05
As a breast cancer survivor, I read a great deal about this terrible scourge on women. This is one of the most comprehensive and useful books I have found! The format is attractive and lends itself to easily relocating what you read before when you want to find it again! For women who suffer from 'chemo-brain,' that's a valuable tool!!
- A great book for anyone with breast cancer
By A208LKXUAFRAPF on 2007-12-12
When my daughter got breast cancer, a BC survivor gave her this book and said, "If you only read one book, let this be it." She was right. It's full of incredibly useful information from "always take someone with you to your doctor's appointments" (you'll need a clear head and, due to the circumstances, yours usually isn't it) to "suck on popsicles to avoid mouth sores" during certain chemo treatments. And so much more. It's a small book but packed with things you'll need to know. We referred to it again and again, and now I give it to anyone I know who has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
- Best Resource I Could Find!
By A1R18ZFVXMEW5I on 2002-09-30
This book is the Bible for breast cancer patients! It has info on every imaginable issue you will deal with. I found the info to be practicle and helpful. I give this book to every breast cancer friend I meet. A GREAT gift for newly diagnosed women.
- A wonderful book!
By A15RPOCECW4RDA on 2007-04-03
Bought this for a dear friend who is battling cancer right now. So very, very often, she refers to it and says how helpful are the more practical, "in the trenches" insights offered. This is not a technical medical book, but more like a converstaion with a knowledgeable friend who has "been there."
- Great Book!
By A3AIO2P4EDW07A on 2007-05-29
This is a very thoughtful and well put together book. It is written so that you can actually understand what's going on, without the technical jargon.
- Helped me keep my sanity during an insane time
By A25WB4NRD9JXKZ on 2007-06-24
Survior! Had my lumpectomy surgery 11-30-06.I Love this book. It helped me in so many ways, from being able to laugh to being able to cry. Ms Cohen's upfront and honest insight on what goes on during the breast cancer treatment process was tremendously helpful.
It helped me to make lists of questions for my doctors, to being able to get through some of those really bad days. This book helped me keep my sanity during a true time of insanity in my life. BUY IT for yourself, or buy it for a friend who has been diagnosed.
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