One Man's Life-Changing Diagnosis
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (811 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1936303353 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Awarded a 2012 American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Award in the Consumer Health CategoryOne Man's Life-Changing Diagnosis provides a comprehensive patient's eye view of the clinical, emotional, relational and spiritual experience of prostate cancer from the time of first symptoms to diagnosis to treatment and to living as survivor with an advanced cancer that can return at any time. The book discusses everything that results from a diagnosis of prostate cancer, from relationships to sex to social networking to finding support groups. It teac
GreeneR said I can't recommend this highly enough. This book is a godsend. I cried several times while reading it because it hit so close to home. The relief I feel by finding someone else who has struggled with the same emotions--tears, fear, sadness--was reassuring. It proved to me I'm not alone in what I'm feeling and going through. If Craig is going through the same things I'm going through, there must be thousands of other men going there too. Maybe I'm not as alone as I. James Banzer said Very Interesting and Helpful. Craig T. Pynn's book is a very interesting read, especially for someone such as me who has been through the prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment. Although my case was not as serious as that experienced by Pynn, it was none-the-less frightening. Had the book been around more than three years ago when I was diagnosed, I am sure I would have felt much better about what I had to endure.Pynn is very thorough in his coverage of . One Man's Life-Changing Diagnosis: Navigating the Realities of Prostate Cancer What I got from this book was a better understanding of the roller coaster of emotions that the author went (and is) going through. I felt his pain when he heard the news of his diagnosis, the anxiety of waiting for each report, and the fear of going through each of the tests and treatments. Yes, even the embarrassment of the situations in the exam rooms was somewhat uncomfortable to think about. I shed a few tears when he to
Pynn provides a thoughtful, straightforward commentary on the debilitating and disabling effects of prostate cancer. "This book should have been written years ago. He provides an insider's perspective of the struggles of living with this disease and delivers an easy-to-read guide to help readers navigate the realities of detection, diagnosis, and treatment.Provides readers with firsthand, essential information that's often overlooked because of social factors and the stress of living with the disease.Helps prostate cancer patients reduce the burden of stress that accompanies the cancer diagnosis, as well the confusion that can befall those suffering with this disease.An exceptional resource to help patients and family members make better and more informed decisions; the infor