Authors: Frances M. Schindler
ISBN-13: 9780595175994, ISBN-10: 0595175996
Format: Paperback
Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
Date Published: April 2001
Edition: (Non-applicable)
An inspiring, positive approach to surviving leukemia, a bone marrow transplant and severe Graft Versus Host Disease.
An Angel at My Side brings with it a powerful and inspiring message to any person faced with a critical illness, either of themselves or a loved one. Having been diagnosed twice with leukemia, Frances Schindler has faced inconceivable odds and challenges with courage, humor and unmistakable honesty. Portrayed within is the will of a warrior as she fights for her life. The reader will share in the journey of bone marrow transplant, toxic drug induced psychosis, numerous infections and illness, and a continuing battle with severe Graft Versus Host Disease. Schindler attributes her victory to faith, a positive attitude, and her own special angel.
One can't read this story without being lifted by its message, and inspired by a woman's capacity to forgive and love.
Introduction | ix | |
Chapter 1 | Shock and Denial | 1 |
Chapter 2 | Hospital Routines | 11 |
Chapter 3 | Homeward Bound | 21 |
Chapter 4 | Life Goes On | 29 |
Chapter 5 | The Leukemia Is Back | 36 |
Chapter 6 | Bone Marrow Transplant | 42 |
Chapter 7 | The Journey Begins | 55 |
Chapter 8 | Reality Sets In | 65 |
Chapter 9 | Severe GVHD of the Skin | 74 |
Chapter 10 | Total Misery | 84 |
Chapter 11 | Strange Encounters of the Third Kind | 91 |
Chapter 12 | To Paradise and then Hell | 101 |
Chapter 13 | Deep Depression and Frustration Set In | 113 |
Chapter 14 | Five-Year Survival | 125 |
Chapter 15 | Healing the Mind, Body, and Soul | 133 |
A Donor's Message | 141 | |
Epilogue | 145 | |
List of Resources | 147 | |
Supplement Therapies | 149 | |
Photos | 151 |