The CHEMOTHERAPY SURVIVAL Guide

Everything you need to know to get through treatment

by Judith McKay, RN OCN and Tamera Schacher, RN OCN MSN

New softcover book, 268 pages. 3rd Edition, published 2009.

This fully revised and updated edition of The Chemotherapy Survival Guide provides chemotherapy patients with everything they need to know about treatment, including what they can expect at each stage and what they can do to prevent or minimize side effects.

When you're facing cancer treatment, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and alone. Between the hospital or clinic environment and the medical terminology used by doctors and health care professionals, you may feel as though you've entered a foreign country.

Written by two experienced oncology nurses, this compassionate and comprehensive guide explains in plain English everything you need to know about your treatment, including what you can expect at each stage of chemotherapy and what you can do to prevent or minimize side effects. Packed with practical suggestions, nutritional advice, relaxation skills, and other techniques to help strengthen your body and calm your mind, The Chemotherapy Survival Guide is a must-have resource for anyone navigating this difficult time.

Includes information and advice on:

• Understanding chemotherapy
• Preparing for treatment
• Preventing and coping with side effects
• Eating right for recovery
• Getting support
• Relieving stress
• Preparing for and managing care
• Living life after cancer treatment

About the authors

Judith McKay, RN OCN, has been an oncology nurse involved in patient education for more than twenty five years. She works at the Alta Bates Sumit Comprehensive Cancer Center in Berkley, CA. Judith is coauthor of When Anger Hurts and contributed to Self-Esteem.

Tamera Schacher, RN OCN MSN, is an oncology-certified nurse and a board-certififed family nurse practitioner. She works at the Alta Bates Summit Comprehensive Cancer Center in Berkley, CA.

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