Breast Cancer Husband How to Help Your Wife (and Yourself) during Diagnosis, Treatment and Beyond

by Silver, Marc; Smith, Frederick

• ISBN13: 9781579548339
• ISBN10: 1579548334
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-29
• Publisher: Rodale Books

Summary

A unique guide, like none other on the market-packed with medical information, practical tips, psychological insight, and coping strategies-to help men help the women they love through this trying time.When Marc Silver became a breast cancer husband three years ago, he learned firsthand how frightened and helpless the breast cancer husband feels. He searched in vain for a book that would give him the information and advice he so desperately sought. Now this award-winning journalist has compiled just the kind of emotionally supportive and useful resource that he wished he had been able to consult-to give men the tools they need to help their wives, their families, and themselves through this scary, uncertain time.In his years as a consumer journalist and veteran of the News You Can Use staff at U.S. News amp; World Report, Marc Silver learned what kind of information and advice on medical crises readers found most valuable. He draws on that experience as he covers in depth all the issues couples coping with breast cancer will have to face during diagnosis, treatment, and beyond. Highlights include: The shared experiences of other breast cancer husbands Guidance from top cancer doctors in the country Advice on when, how, and what to tell your young children Tips on coping with radiation and chemotherapy A candid discussion of sex and intimacy following breast cancer surgeryMore than 200,000 women are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States. At last, with this book, the men who love them have a road map to help them through a difficult and unprecedented journey.

Author Biography

Marc Silver is an editor at U.S. News & World Report. He has been a guest on the Today Show, Good Morning America, and various CNN and CNBC programs, and has contributed freelance stories to the New York Times, the Washington Post, and other publications. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xiii
PART I: DEALING WITH THE DIAGNOSIS
Unwelcome to the World of Breast Cancer	3	(15)
What to do in those frantic early days
Do Men Walk Out?	18	(12)
Most don't, but there is more than one way to abandon your wife
Caregiving 101	30	(18)
A practical guide for clueless guys
Your Wife's Feelings	48	(13)
Why it's better to hear than to cheer
Your Feelings	61	(14)
You know you've got 'em, but should you share or conceal?
The Flustered Father	75	(15)
When-and what-to tell your kids
Defusing Family Friction	90	(8)
What to do if parents (hers or yours) are causing tension
Help Wanted: Appointment Pal	98	(17)
Your job at the doctor's office
PART II: TREATMENT AND BEYOND
Surgical Options	115	(19)
A crash course for husbands
Your Pre-Op Instructions	134	(6)
What to expect in the hospital
Missing a Breast	140	(14)
The impact of a mastectomy
Booby Trap	154	(17)
As your wife weighs breast replacement options, just shut up and listen
The Intimate Details	171	(14)
Everything you always wanted to know about sex and breast cancer
Infusion Confusion	185	(12)
A guide for the bewildered spouse
Coping with Chemo	197	(16)
A caregiver's tool kit includes medical reminders, hard candy, and back rubs
Unconventional Cancer Care	213	(12)
How couples navigate complementary and alternative therapies
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow	225	(13)
Helping your wife handle her hair loss
Radiation: The Daily Dose	238	(8)
Side effects vary, but the need for support is constant
Mysteries of Metastatic Disease	246	(12)
Living with uncertainty-and with hope
Facing Death	258	(14)
Holding on, letting go
The New Normal	272	(23)
Breast cancer survivors-and their mates-face an unfamiliar future
Glossary	295	(6)
Experts	301	(4)
Index	305

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