[PDF] My Brain Tumour Adventures eBook

Author : Sharon Dempsey
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 11,11 MB
Release : 2002-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1843101254

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Queen's Univ., UK. Consumer text written for two- to seven-year-old children. Allows children and adults to come to terms with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and the side effects of medicines through the use of a fictional story. Landscape format. Softcover.

Author : Doree O'Connell
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 25,88 MB
Release : 2019-02-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1796012645

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But Not Today is a story of courage and hope. At age fifty, while planning a dream trip to Italy, Doree O’Connell is diagnosed with stage IV brain cancer. Instead of wandering the ancient cobbled streets and piazzas of Rome, O’Connell finds herself in the back of an ambulance transporting her through an epic storm to UCSF Medical Center, four hours away, for brain surgery. The wife of a prominent California elected official, O’Connell fights her private battle on a public stage, becoming a brain cancer warrior and tireless advocate of cancer research. After learning the grim survival rate of someone with her disease, O’Connell vows to aim for a decade of life lived to the fullest. She draws on her deep reserves of optimism and courage to squeeze every drop of joy and meaning out of her remaining twelve years—including making that trip to Italy one year after diagnosis. With a BA in English from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and a lifelong goal of becoming a writer, O’Connell chronicles her brain tumor journey in this poignant memoir that is sure to inspire her readers to embrace life as a gift, whether that life is measured in days, weeks, months, or years. O’Connell died in July 2018 and leaves behind her husband and daughter, a large extended family, and a host of loving and loyal friends.

Author : Linda Mead
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 37,86 MB
Release : 2014-04-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781497510319

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A woman experiences a life-altering moment which forces her to recognize that she is not the author of her talents, and all her abilities are a gift from God.

Author : Stacia Mers
Publisher :
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 28,57 MB
Release : 2012-09-19
Category : Brain
ISBN : 9780983995739

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Eight-year-old Stacia Mers, who was diagnosed with a form of brain cancer at ate six, tells her own story of diagnosis and treatment.

Author : Jennifer Larson
Publisher :
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 34,22 MB
Release : 2016-07-22
Category :
ISBN : 9781533300768

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In the fall of 2015, Michael Bischoff found out he had an aggressive form of brain cancer. Michael and his wife, Jennifer Larson, are exploring what healing looks like as their family experiences an adventure with brain cancer. Jennifer's photography and Michael's writing are paired in this book as they reflect on love, fear, community, and beauty in the healing journey.

Author : Lynda K. Carter
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 34,74 MB
Release : 2010-09-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781456312046

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A detailed account of one womans experience after suddenly being diagnosed with a benign meningioma brain tumor. The symptoms that lead to a diagnosis are nothing more than an irritating, involuntary twitch in the left leg which are self-diagnosed as maybe a trapped nerve in the back. No headaches, no dizziness and certainly no pain. This account reveals the emotional roller coaster that unfolds and the fear experienced by Lynda and her family and friends. Relayed in a day by day diary of events from diagnosis, through surgery to an uplifting successful outcome. The Author supplies further reading and helpful contacts and forums for others who find themselves in the same situation. A proportion of each book sold is donated to Brain Tumour Research.

Author : Jen O'Hara
Publisher : Scarletta Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 43,36 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1938063201

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Shannon O'Hara, skating down the ice chasing after the puck, comes face to face with a larger-than-life opposing team player. Never one to back down from anything, barely five feet fall, Shannon tangles with the player and ends up with a penalty. As she sits in the penalty box--only thinking about getting out in two minutes--no one would ever imagine that this beautiful, vibrant, and competitive young spirit will be gone in 54 days. The devastating news that 12-year-old Shannon is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor is unfathomable, surreal, and unimaginable. This is the raw and emotional story of the O'Hara's as they prepare for the fight of their lives, and their ultimate loss. Written and inspired by a blog that Dan and Jen O'Hara wrote to keep in touch with their family, friends, and supporters near and far, the story follows the yearlong battle from diagnosis to death and exemplifies how to live the "new normal" every day, no matter what it entails. Shannon's struggle reveals why family, faith, and hope are so important in our daily lives and how the support of a community plays such a vital role through the good times and especially the bad.

Author : Martino Sclavi
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 35,97 MB
Release : 2017-06-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1473649730

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'Whenever I see Martino I am reminded of how little I know about life and death compared to him. How we don't know what is within us or what may lie on the other side. I hope it's as magical and beautiful as this book.' --Russell Brand When film producer Martino Sclavi began experiencing intense headaches, he attributed them to his frenetic lifestyle. As it turned out, he had grade 4 brain cancer and was given 18 months to live. After undergoing brain surgery - while awake - Martino found he had lost the ability to recognise words. His response was to close his eyes and begin to move his fingers across the keyboard to write this, an account of life before diagnosis and since. Defying all predictions Martino is still very much alive, words read out to him by the monotone of a computerised voice he calls Alex. But he must now live in a new way. This book - that he has written but cannot read - charts the effects of his experience: on his relationship with his young son, his marriage, his work and with himself. In the wake of his illness, everything must be reconfigured and Martino is made to question the habits, dreams and beliefs of his old life and confront the present. What he finds is strange and beautiful. Searching for the words between life and death, Sclavi shows that with determination and a subtle, persistent sense of humour, it is possible to change the story of our lives.

Author : Zhila Kashaninia
Publisher :
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 35,28 MB
Release : 2019-10-24
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781771434058

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Signore, Ascolta! My Journey with Brain Cancer is the true story of a woman whose life was dramatically changed in a matter of hours from being healthy to being diagnosed with a rare, malignant brain tumor. After the initial shock and despite the early dismal prognosis, she found the courage to reject the advice of two prominent surgeons in her home province and travel to another country to receive the treatment that was right for her. Throughout her journey, she knew in her heart that she was going to be well and that, one day, she would be able to help others going through the same or a similar journey to find hope, courage and strength. Being diagnosed with cancer (especially a rare type) can be a dark, difficult and lonely journey. It is Zhila Kashaninia's hope that readers will find comfort in knowing that her story (as incredible as it was) is in no way unique, and sometimes even the most difficult journeys can be made easier with optimism, positivity and hope. About the Author Zhila Kashaninia is an opera singer, music teacher and therapeutic yoga teacher. She has performed in Canada, Spain, Italy, and Mexico. In 2008, Zhila produced her first CD, Journey through Spanish Songs, which brought her an invitation from the Cultural Institute in Campeche, Mexico to perform and provide a workshop and master class for the university students. In addition to her vocal performances, Zhila also teaches opera history at the University of Victoria. Zhila's passion for voice and music and its close relationship to physical and emotional release of the body led her to pursue therapeutic yoga. After many years of practicing, she became a trained instructor in 2015 and has developed specialized yoga programs for singers and musicians. Zhila has provided therapeutic yoga classes for piano teachers and students as well as for those dealing with physical injuries and emotional trauma. Since her own diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor, Zhila has become interested in the impact of yoga and meditation on the brain and nervous system and has developed yoga and meditation practices that deal specifically with cancer and other challenging and difficult health issues. Zhila is a graduate of the Victoria Conservatory of Music. Her educational background also includes a degree in Economics and Communication and a certificate in Project Management from the Project Management Institute in Massachusetts, United States. In addition to her music and yoga, Zhila has worked in public health research and data analysis for more than two decades in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.