Living Well With Cancer: A Nurse Tells You Everything You Need to Know About Managing the Side Effects of Your Treatment

by Moore, Katen; Schmais, Libby

• ISBN13: 9780399527517
• ISBN10: 0399527516
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-05
• Publisher: Perigee Trade

Summary

Katen Moore has witnessed firsthand the day-to-day discomforts many cancer patients are forced to endure-from aches and pains to nausea and fatigue to fear and depression. This book offers a revolutionary new approach to symptom management. It arms patients with a range of choices for treating common and uncommon side effects, addresses issues rarely discussed in standard medical texts, and covers treatment options from the conventional to the alternative. Most importantly, it gives patients the power to play a key role in their own care and cure. "An indispensable guide...Practical, compassionate, thorough, and effective, it is filled with precious information that can help restore the quality of life to those undergoing cancer treatment." (Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., author of Minding the Body, Mending the Mindand A Woman's Book of Life)

Author Biography

Katen Moore, MSN, RN, NP-C, AOCN, is an oncology nurse practitioner, nationally certified in adult primary care and advanced oncology. In 1999, she became one of the first fifty fellows in the Leadership Development Institute of the Oncology Nursing Society, and has received various grants and awards for her many cancer nursing activities. Libby Schmais, MFA, MLS, a full-time researcher, also writes frequently on complementary medicine topics. She and Moore have worked together at Gilda's Club, a national organization serving cancer survivors.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xv
Dr. Joseph J. Jacobs
Introduction	xvii
Part One A New Approach to Symptom Management
You and This Book	3	(3)
You and Your Diagnosis	6	(8)
Complementary Therapies	14	(19)
Part Two Remedy Guide
Symptoms and Remedies	33	(184)
Aches and Pains	33	(7)
Anemia	40	(5)
Anger	45	(3)
Anxiety	48	(9)
Appetite Problems	57	(4)
Bleeding and Bruising	61	(6)
Breathing Problems	67	(2)
Cancer Pain	69	(10)
Colds	79	(6)
Concentration Problems	85	(2)
Confusion	87	(1)
Constipation	88	(6)
Cough	94	(5)
Dehydration	99	(3)
Depression	102	(7)
Diarrhea	109	(8)
Dizziness	117	(1)
Dry Mouth	118	(4)
Fatigue	122	(4)
Fever	126	(4)
Hair Loss	130	(5)
Heartburn	135	(4)
Hemorrhoids	139	(4)
Hiccups	143	(2)
Hot Flashes	145	(6)
Infection	151	(2)
Menopause	153	(6)
Mouth Sores	159	(9)
Nasal Congestion	168	(2)
Nausea and Vomiting	170	(8)
Neutropenia	178	(3)
Numbness and Tingling	181	(4)
Skin Care and Wounds	185	(7)
Sleep Problems	192	(5)
Swallowing Changes	197	(3)
Swelling	200	(4)
Taste Changes	204	(2)
Urination Problems	206	(7)
Weight Loss and Gain	213	(4)
Practical Issues and Solutions	217	(55)
Death and Dying	217	(6)
Exercise	223	(2)
Fear	225	(3)
Grief	228	(1)
Healthcare Documents	229	(4)
Immunity	233	(6)
Medication Safety and Your Memory	239	(3)
Meditation	242	(2)
Nutrition	244	(8)
Relaxation	252	(4)
Sex and Sexuality	256	(8)
Stress	264	(3)
Wigs	267	(5)
In Conclusion	272	(3)
Resources	275	(11)
Glossary	286	(3)
Index	289