Just Get Me Through This!: The Practical Guide to Breast Cancer » (Revised)

You Can Get Through Breast Cancer!

Your doctor told you it was breast cancer. So now what?! You'll need plenty of essential advice—the kind that only comes from someone who's been there.

In Just Get Me Through This! breast cancer survivor Deborah Cohen helps you deal with all the ups and downs of the breast cancer experience. From the shock of diagnosis to getting through treatment to getting on with your life, she packs it with plenty of straight talk and practical tips, something you won't find in other breast cancer books. Discover:

How raw aloe gel can help minimize surgery scars

Why a calendar can help get you through chemotherapy

Whether to let your hair fall out one bunch at a time or get a buzz cut

How to ease back into an intimate relationship

Who might be your best ally when you're feeling blue

The surefire way to beat insurance and workplace hassles

What medical professionals say about everything from surgery to soy

And much more!

Each step of the way, this wise and witty companion will be there with unfailing inspiration and heart-to-heart support. It's also simple to use with an accessible format—to make even the toughest days a whole lot easier.

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Originally published in 2000 (LJ5/1/00) and revised and updated in 2003, this title offers straight-shooting advice and support from one who has been there.