{"product_id":"2940015038644","title":"Things I Wish I'd Known: Cancer Caregivers Speak Out","description":"Family caregivers are the unsung heroes of the life-saving drama that's triggered by a cancer diagnosis. No first-time caregiver should face cancer caregiving without this book in hand. It offers keys to unlocking the dilemmas of cancer caregiving so you can take charge as a knowledgeable advocate for your patient.Nearly three quarters of American households will find themselves caring for a cancer patient at one point in their lives. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is the first to capture their thoughts, feelings, and insights on a large scale. It is based on 95 formal interviews with non-professional caregivers (some of whom are cancer survivors themselves), covering 117 patients ranging in age from 2 to 92 and facing 40 different cancer diagnoses. Practical lessons drawn from caregivers' experiences are intermingled with their own words to forge a compelling narrative intended to help both patients and their family caregivers to understand and cope with the full range of issues they should anticipate as they fight the battle of their lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe lessons provide a building block on which you can rely as you participate in decision-making and plan for the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou will learn about caregiver considerations in: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       Getting a clear diagnosis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       Gathering information\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       Choosing treatment partners\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       Making treatment decisions (including complementary and \u003cbr\u003e           alternative treatments and palliative care)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       Getting inside the caregiver role\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       Accessing available resources (including clinical trials)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       Managing financial and legal issues\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       Seeking normalcy during treatment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       Confronting issues facing families with children \u003cbr\u003e           (children in a household with cancer, and children as patients)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       Managing caregiver emotions and health\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       Nearing life's end\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       Preparing for the aftermath (including caregiver healing)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       Anticipating how cancer changes caregivers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaregivers are the critical partners in helping cancer patients--especially those whose lives are at risk--to cope with treatment while sustaining routine daily activities. Patients vary in how each responds to even standard treatments, so each caregiver must invent his or her own way every day, based on an ever-changing set of circumstances.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA University of California Study estimated that the stress of caregiving can take as many as 10 years off a family caregiver's life. Lessons from experienced caregivers can build the new caregiver's stock of ideas and solutions and help accelerate needed learning while reducing the most avoidable stresses.","brand":"Bardolf and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47074155004144,"sku":"2940015038644","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015038644_p0.jpg?v=1763619197","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015038644","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}