Survivor: Taking Control Of Your Fight Against Cancer
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.12 (818 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0756780519 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 235 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Landro's inspiring story offers all readers hope and the know-how to navigate the terrifying and bewildering world of medicine, even when they are very ill and at their most vulnerable.. At first almost paralyzed with fear when diagnosed with this form of blood cancer, Landro resolved to use her journalistic training to seek out the treatment that would give her the best shot at surviving. Survivor is the remarkable account of her battle against this devastating, potentially fatal cancer -- and her successful struggle to take control of her own case. Noting that most Americans spend more time researching what kind of car to buy than they do their health care, she shows how and why all patients can -- and must -- arm themselves with the facts, learn to understand medical jargon, get doctors to answer all their questions in layman's terms, weigh conflicting medical opinions, and make the difficult choice among the options open to them. Shortly after her thirty-seventh birthday, Wall Street Journal reporter and editor Laura Landro was told that she had chronic myelogenous leukemia
From Publishers Weekly Although the subtitle is given in second person, only the opening and closing sections of this volume speak directly to the reader. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. For those without these advantages, however, Landro offers plenty of encouragement and worthwhile information. Intensive chemotherapy, radiation and a bone marrow transplant made her lose all her hair, enter menopause at age 37 and rendered her unable to stomach even a lemon drop. Landro, entertainment editor for the Wall Street Journal, describes in graphic terms the hell she went through during treatment. Her story also emphasizes the importance of what money and position can't buy: an indomita
A primer for doctors in the information age Ira Denton, MD Laura Landro tells her story of survival from chronic myelogenous leukemia and bone marrow transplantation with the excitement and fullness of fine fiction.As she enters " the netherworld of medicine", Laura's journalist's instincts kick in. Information proves crucial, for she must choose between two cancer centers with subtly differing treatment protocols and prepare for the certain loss of ovarian function to chemotherapy.Attitude and humor help pass the darkest sickroom days. Imagine watching Laura, pallid from anemia and bloated from st. 5 stars if you need a BMT; 1 star if you don't Reviewing this book gives me problems. My spouse is awaiting a bone marrow transplant for CML, the same disease that Landro had. And in many ways, this book was very good, empowering us by leading us to good websites, recommending the book Mira's Month for my small daughter , and letting us know what to expect as far as side effects, etc. What I think the book lacks is emotion/humanness--although there are times that Landro tells us how she feels, much more ofetn things are summed up by "just get through it." I also believe that Landro's ex. A Customer said A good story that will inspire others facing cancer. A feisty survivor story? Yes. A good read? Definitely. But the book is more than that. Landro offers her story as evidence of the importance of charting one's own destiny in a health crisis."The key to survival is taking control, learning everything you can about your treatment, making informed decisions and being prepared to fight for the right care, the right doctors and, in the end, for your own life," she writes. "Had I not done this, I might not be alive today."The result is a well-written book that sets forth a guide for others facing