Lucille Hall Cpht

Cancer Care: Coaching Yourself or Someone You Love Lucille Hall Cpht

The purpose of this book is to provide patients or caregivers a navigational guide during treatment. What to ask, what to expect: How can I prepare a comfortable place at home? Will I be sick? Can I travel? Patients prefer to be as independent as possible in order to retain their self respect and self-image. There are different kinds of radiation available. Where is your treatment area? As of today, how many radiation treatments have I had? How many cycles of chemotherapy? Why does it make a difference? What kind of cancer do you have? Who is your oncologist? How serious is a fever during chemotherapy? Should your spouse get a flu shot? Although the amount of information can seem overwhelming, what you need, step-by-step, can be organized and streamlined into a manageable to-do list. The book provides schedules and templates to assist you when speaking with your physicians: Show me where my tumor is located. Show me where you are placing a central line. Let me show you where my pain is coming from. Utilize this book to coach yourself.