You Are Never Alone

by Murray, Maureen

• ISBN13: 9781890504403
• ISBN10: 1890504408
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Oncology Nursing Society

Summary

Offers the woman with breast cancer a selection of encouraging and relevant prayers, soothing meditations, and valuable resources on support and prayer groups.

Author Biography

Maureen Murray is a professional speaker, trainer, and coach

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction to Prayers	p. 1
A Journey You Did Not Choose to Take	p. 3
While Waiting for Pathology Results	p. 4
When the Diagnosis Is Breast Cancer	p. 6
For Strength to See Beyond Fear	p. 8
Before Telling Your Partner	p. 10
Before Telling Your Children	p. 12
To Find the Right Surgeon	p. 16
While in the Waiting Room	p. 18
To Keep the Statistics in Perspective	p. 20
For the Wisdom to Make Correct Medical Choices	p. 22
When You Are a Single Mother	p. 24
When You Are a Young Single Woman With Breast Cancer	p. 26
For Grandmothers With Breast Cancer	p. 28
Gathering Your Strength for Traveling Through Uncertain Times	p. 31
For Your Surgeon	p. 32
For Concerns About Anesthesia	p. 34
The Night Before Surgery	p. 36
Before Leaving for the Hospital for Surgery	p. 38
In the Surgical Holding Area	p. 40
To Be Said With Your Surgeon	p. 42
To Be Said for You While You Are in Surgery	p. 44
For Your Nurses	p. 46
Thanksgiving After Surgery	p. 48
If You Learn That You Need Chemotherapy	p. 50
Continuing Your Pilgrimage Toward Wholeness and Healing	p. 53
To Accept the Changes in Your Body	p. 54
Before Seeing Your Oncologist	p. 56
Before Radiation Treatment	p. 58
Before a Chemotherapy Session	p. 60
For the Strength to Get Through the Day	p. 62
When It Is Difficult to Eat	p. 64
When You Must Take Ongoing Medication	p. 66
When Your Children Are Sad and Concerned About You	p. 68
When You Are in Pain	p. 70
When Treatment Seems Never Ending	p. 72
For Strength for Loved Ones	p. 74
For Your Support Group	p. 76
The Road Ahead	p. 79
To Accept That Things Are Different	p. 80
Survivor's Prayer of Thanksgiving	p. 82
For the Courage to Change Your Life	p. 84
Prayer Before a Mammogram	p. 86
When You Have a Recurrence	p. 88
For Any Time You Need Encouragement	p. 91
For Long, Dark Evenings	p. 92
In the Middle of the Night (or When You Cannot Sleep)	p. 94
For the Strength to Put It Out of Your Mind for a While	p. 96
To Get Through the Holidays (and Other Special Occasions)	p. 98
When You Are Overwhelmed	p. 100
When You Are Medically Fine but Still Worried	p. 102
When You Are Struggling to Accept Help Graciously	p. 104
When You Are Tired of Talking About It	p. 106
When You Are Down	p. 108
When You Are Angry	p. 110
When You Need Mental Clarity	p. 112
When Important Relationships Are Strained	p. 114
For the Strength to Take Good Care of Yourself	p. 116
For the Return of a Sense of Humor	p. 118
When God Seems Far Away	p. 120
When You Feel Like Crying	p. 122
For a Friend Who Is Newly Diagnosed	p. 124
For All Women With Breast Cancer	p. 126
For the Wisdom to Find the Good in This Experience	p. 128
Thanksgiving for Supportive Family	p. 130
Thanksgiving for Supportive Friends	p. 132
Thanksgiving for Faithful Pets	p. 134
Thanksgiving for Everyday Joys	p. 136
Introduction to Meditations	p. 139
Meditations to Calm Your Spirit	p. 141
Place Your Cares on the Altar of God	p. 142
Direct Treatments to Their Target	p. 143
Create a Veil of Love for Your Head	p. 145
Connecting With Your Angel	p. 146
Cloak Yourself With Courage	p. 147
Seeking Peace of Mind and Heart	p. 149
Wrap Your Children in a Quilt of God's Love	p. 150
Remember the Gift of Laughter	p. 151
Seeking Solid Ground	p. 153
Remember the Gift of Joy	p. 154
Sing a Song of Thanksgiving	p. 155
Transform Resentment Into Resolve	p. 157
Activate Your Healing Energy	p. 158
Feel the Hand of God Upon Your Face	p. 159
Call Forth Light in the Midst of Darkness	p. 161
Seeing the Big Picture	p. 162
Open Your Heart to Wisdom	p. 163
Search for Sun in Gray Skies	p. 165
Glorify All of God's Creatures	p. 166
Surround Caregivers With Grace	p. 167
Staying on Course	p. 169
Bearing a Message of God's Love	p. 170
Prayer Resources to Ensure That You Are Never Alone	p. 173
Guidelines for Prayer Resources	p. 175
Prayer Resources	p. 178
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