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We’ve Lost My Prostate, Mate is Alan’s story about the diagnosis, the decision making, the surgery, and the road to recovery. He shares the good, the bad, and the ugly along the way, providing helpful tips for fellow prostate cancer sufferers. Armed with his irrepressible laughter and a very determined wife, Alan shows that there is life after losing your prostate, mate.

"Das dauert etwas länger." Es war Nikolaustag und ich wollte eigentlich zur Hochzeit einer Freundin. Aber diese komische Beule unterm rechten Rippenbogen, machte mir doch Sorgen. "Wir behalten Sie erst mal hier. Das dauert doch etwas länger." Diese Sätze aus der Notaufnahme hallen heute noch nach. Denn natürlich dachte ich, "etwas länger" bedeutet maximal 1-2 Tage, vielleicht eine Woche. Dass daraus bald sieben Jahre wurden, hatte niemand geahnt. Die Diagnose lautete: Non-Hodgkin-Lymphom im 4. Stadium, eine Krebserkrankung des blutbildenden Systems.

Lindsay McDonell, a cancer thriver, shares the secrets of how to regain your power and use your curiosity to put fear to the side and maximize your chance of surviving when faced with a cancer diagnosis. Using her own story as a framework, she shares the lessons she learned during her cancer journey paired with a wealth of universal tips and resources.

When faced with limited life expectancy how do you plan your time to best advantage? The news of limited life expectancy is always a surprise, even when we think we know it. What do you need to know to plan the last months of life to manage your time as best you can? How do you share this information with loved ones, how do you engage them, and how can you be sure your wishes are followed when you can no longer supervise them?

Krebs ist ein Überlebenskünstler: Er verändert sich, er passt sich an, er entwickelt sich weiter, er wächst. Er ist uns biologisch so nahe, dass wir uns oft selbst zerstören, wenn wir ihn vernichten. Die Suche nach der "Heilung" von Krebs hat sich allmählich zum Maßstab unseres wissenschaftlichen und medizinischen Fortschritts entwickelt. In seinem bahnbrechenden und preisgekrönten Werk erzählt der renommierte Onkologe Siddhartha Mukherjee die faszinierende Geschichte der Beziehung zwischen Mensch und Krebs.

Kraft, Mut und Begleitung nach der Brustkrebsdiagnose – mit 24 starken Frauen an Deiner Seite! Die Diagnose Brustkrebs schockiert. Von einem Moment auf den anderen ist nichts mehr wie es war. Unter dem Leitspruch "Gemeinsam stark – jetzt erst recht!“ lotsen Dich die Mutmacherinnen mit ihren eigenen Erfahrungen und vielen nützlichen Praxistipps durch den Therapie-Dschungel zurück ins Leben. Ein motivierendes Brustkrebs-Buch voller positiver Energie, das eigene ungeahnte Kräfte freisetzt und auch Angehörigen hilft, bestmöglich mit der Erkrankung umzugehen.

Have you ever felt like you are in a tsunami of emotions? One day, everything was fine, and then something about someone you love changed forever. Out of Love was written for you, in your time of need, and for those moments that feel hopeless. I wrote these words to encourage, inspire, and let you know that, "Everything will be ok, honey," as my dear mom, Rosemary Ann Hakim (aka RahRah) would say if she were still with us.

A life-saving and empowering guide to understanding breast cancer detection, prevention, and treatment options, from two top doctors in the field—Rachel Brem, a breast radiologist, and Christy Teal, a breast surgeon—who have also made the personal decisions to have mastectomies. No Longer...

Diagnosed with follicular non-Hodgkins lymphoma, wife and mom of four littles Lisa Engelman experienced normal feelings of shock, fear, grief, and uncertainty. But she didn’t follow normal protocols when it came to seeking treatment.

Chicken Soup for the Soul partners with top doctors to give you the information you need to survive—and the positive inspiration to thrive. Each recording features inspirational stories plus information on diet, lifestyle, diagnosis, procedures, caregiving, emotional concerns, and alternative therapies from some of the world's foremost experts.

In January of 2021, I was given an “all clear” on my cancer. Nine months later my “all clear” turned into “two to four months to live”. To say that was a shock to me would be a gross understatement. The only way I could handle it mentally was to compartmentalize it in my mind and write about it.

Es un tema delicado, doloroso y complicado de aceptar… pero no imposible de superar. Empecemos con una breve introducción… el cuerpo humano se rige por un proceso en el que las células del cuerpo se desarrollan y empiezan a crecer y cuando nuestro organismo lo necesite, estas células se empiezan a multiplicar para seguir con los procesos de desarrollo, ya que dichas células del cuerpo llegan a envejecer y mueren y siempre hay un constante ciclo de reemplazo entre las células.

Prostate problems are among the most common reasons men see their doctors. That’s because with age most men experience some type of prostate problem—enlargement, inflammation or cancer. Mayo Clinic on Prostate Health, 3rd Edition is an easy-to-understand yet comprehensive guide to preventing, understanding, treating and living with prostate disease. Advances in research, an explosion in sophisticated imaging technology and new medical procedures have allowed for earlier diagnosis of prostate disease and more personalized treatment.

This is the perfect audiobook for cancer survivors and their families. It’s a must-listen for anyone who is facing impossible odds. It’s impossible to hear this audiobook and not feel empowered by Keith ’s unbreakable spirit and desire to make everyone around him a little better.

Winning the Breast Cancer Battle is a heartfelt and revealing book which will offer answers to these questions directly from the experiences of a breast cancer survivor. Karen Iverson never imagined cancer would grab her but it did. The breast cancer patient will suffer physically and mentally. Family, friends, and caregivers will suffer too. And though breast cancer is said to be “curable” this time of your life is going to be tumultuous and not an easy path to follow but it can be managed with help.

At the time of diagnosis, breast cancer patients are faced with many overwhelming decisions about possible treatments. Living with Breast Cancer provides you with an overview of what to expect from testing and treatment, which cancer specialists you may need to see, and common terms to use to help communicate your needs to your team. This empathetic resource full of relatable stories teaches patients and caregivers how to ask the right questions to get the best possible care.

この病院でいいのか? この治療法でいいのか? 受けている治療がうまくいっていない気がするが、誰に相談すればいいのか? がんと診断された日から、患者と家族には山のような不安が押し寄せます。

"Du har cancer Charlotta" sa läkaren. 35 år gammal fick jag aggressiv trippelnegativ bröstcancer. Mina barn var då ett, två och fyra år. Jag stekte pannkakor och planerade inför min begravning. När Charlotta får reda på att hon är gravid med sitt fjärde barn är hon redan i artonde veckan. Det är bara sju månader efter hennes senaste cellgiftsbehandling och läkarna hade sagt att hon inte skulle kunna få fler barn. Hon överväldigas av känslor. Lycka. Rädsla. Hon börjar skriva ner sina tankar, för att komma underfund med tankarna om allt det ljusa och allt det mörka.

"Jeder Tag ist Bonus". Mit Mitte Fünfzig bekommt Stefan Schwarz Krebs. Besser gesagt, der Krebs bekommt ihn. Denn Schwarz ist erfahren im Umgang mit existentiellen Verwerfungen: "Wenn das Schicksal zuschlägt, schlage ich zurück!" Wie eine "Marie Kondo der Seele" beginnt er, sein Leben aufzuräumen. Von all dem erzählt Stefan Schwarz mit seinem einzigartigen Humor, in dem eine ganze Lebensphilosophie steckt. Ruhig, tief und mit wohltuender Selbstironie blickt er auf sein Dasein.

Dr. Tonya Echols Cole knows cancer intimately. Not only has she worked as an oncologist for decades, she is also a breast cancer survivor. Her unique position of having been both cancer doctor and cancer patient allows her to give real-world advice about how to overcome challenges that cancer survivors face, both during and after treatment. Dr. Cole combines anecdotes from her own cancer journey with personal development strategies and health maintenance advice into a comprehensive prescription for cancer survivors to thrive in a more healthy, confident, and abundant life.