Author: Nancy Reuben Greenfield
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
How does a mother tell a daughter she has breast cancer? How can a child understand what a mastectomy and reconstruction are all about? When Mommy Had a Mastectomy is a children's book that explains, in a simple and clear manner, why Mommy is sick and what she does after she feels better to return to normalcy. It tells the story of a mother and daughter discovering new ways to show they care despite the painful illness of breast cancer and subsequent breast reconstruction surgery. Pairing enchanting illustrations and an engaging story, When Mommy Had a Mastectomy is sure to be a treasured book that will help children and their parents through a difficult time and will provide a fond memory for families to reflect on and share after tragedy.
When Mommy Had a Mastectomy
Author: Nancy Reuben Greenfield
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
How does a mother tell a daughter she has breast cancer? How can a child understand what a mastectomy and reconstruction are all about? When Mommy Had a Mastectomy is a children's book that explains, in a simple and clear manner, why Mommy is sick and what she does after she feels better to return to normalcy. It tells the story of a mother and daughter discovering new ways to show they care despite the painful illness of breast cancer and subsequent breast reconstruction surgery. Pairing enchanting illustrations and an engaging story, When Mommy Had a Mastectomy is sure to be a treasured book that will help children and their parents through a difficult time and will provide a fond memory for families to reflect on and share after tragedy.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
How does a mother tell a daughter she has breast cancer? How can a child understand what a mastectomy and reconstruction are all about? When Mommy Had a Mastectomy is a children's book that explains, in a simple and clear manner, why Mommy is sick and what she does after she feels better to return to normalcy. It tells the story of a mother and daughter discovering new ways to show they care despite the painful illness of breast cancer and subsequent breast reconstruction surgery. Pairing enchanting illustrations and an engaging story, When Mommy Had a Mastectomy is sure to be a treasured book that will help children and their parents through a difficult time and will provide a fond memory for families to reflect on and share after tragedy.
Why Is Mommy Having Surgery? She Looks Ok to Me
Author: Heather Barnard
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781514713952
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
This sensitive true story of preventive mastectomy and implant breast reconstruction, as written by Heather Barnard in Why is Mommy Having Surgery, will hopefully encourage families to explore their feelings, understand the process, and open the communication to what can be a difficult subject. This book helps children understand what having BRCA means, why mommy is choosing to have preventive surgery and what that process will entail. With a forward written by Dr. Chrysopoulo, breast reconstruction microsurgeon , we hope this book will become a valuable resource for the many women with BRCA looking into preventive measures.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781514713952
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
This sensitive true story of preventive mastectomy and implant breast reconstruction, as written by Heather Barnard in Why is Mommy Having Surgery, will hopefully encourage families to explore their feelings, understand the process, and open the communication to what can be a difficult subject. This book helps children understand what having BRCA means, why mommy is choosing to have preventive surgery and what that process will entail. With a forward written by Dr. Chrysopoulo, breast reconstruction microsurgeon , we hope this book will become a valuable resource for the many women with BRCA looking into preventive measures.
Mommy Has Boo-Boos on Her Boobies
Author: Janice Woerner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781798589748
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
How do you explain what cancer is to a child? How do you explain to a three-year old that her mother's breasts are being removed? How do you stifle your child from climbing up on your lap to cuddle in your bosom after you have just underwent a bilateral mastectomy?In "Mommy Has Boo-Boos On Her Boobies", Janice Woerner, tells the story of how she empowered her Daughter, Hayden, with a simple statement that became their mantra through multiple surgical procedures performed for removal and reconstructionof all her breast tissue.Janice's cancer journey began in 2010 when she was diagnosed with DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ). She was also told she would be unable to conceive a child. One year later, her daughter was conceived naturally crediting restorative yoga in helping her body heal and increasing her fertility. In 2015, the cancer had returned and Janice underwent a bilateral mastectomy. She acquired an infection in her tissue expanders that required additional reconstructive surgeries.Janice Woerner is an Occupational Therapist, Clinical Educator, and Inspirational Speaker based out of Central New Jersey.She is the founder and key contributor of Jersey Girl Health and Wealth, a website that provides patient education and resources for those afflicted with breast cancer and their families.She now offers workshops to help women prepare and recover from their mastectomy or lumpectomy surgeries.Contact at [email protected] M. Woerner, MS, OTR/LOccupational Therapistwww.jerseygirlhealthandwealth.comIllustrator- Tom Wallace has previously illustrated "LoudMouth" by Craig Carton.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781798589748
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
How do you explain what cancer is to a child? How do you explain to a three-year old that her mother's breasts are being removed? How do you stifle your child from climbing up on your lap to cuddle in your bosom after you have just underwent a bilateral mastectomy?In "Mommy Has Boo-Boos On Her Boobies", Janice Woerner, tells the story of how she empowered her Daughter, Hayden, with a simple statement that became their mantra through multiple surgical procedures performed for removal and reconstructionof all her breast tissue.Janice's cancer journey began in 2010 when she was diagnosed with DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ). She was also told she would be unable to conceive a child. One year later, her daughter was conceived naturally crediting restorative yoga in helping her body heal and increasing her fertility. In 2015, the cancer had returned and Janice underwent a bilateral mastectomy. She acquired an infection in her tissue expanders that required additional reconstructive surgeries.Janice Woerner is an Occupational Therapist, Clinical Educator, and Inspirational Speaker based out of Central New Jersey.She is the founder and key contributor of Jersey Girl Health and Wealth, a website that provides patient education and resources for those afflicted with breast cancer and their families.She now offers workshops to help women prepare and recover from their mastectomy or lumpectomy surgeries.Contact at [email protected] M. Woerner, MS, OTR/LOccupational Therapistwww.jerseygirlhealthandwealth.comIllustrator- Tom Wallace has previously illustrated "LoudMouth" by Craig Carton.
Mommy Has a Boo-Boo: A Book about Breast Cancer
Author: Marci G. Cox
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578806884
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
"Mommy has a Boo-Boo" is a simple way to help kids ages 3-6 understand a breast cancer diagnosis.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578806884
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
"Mommy has a Boo-Boo" is a simple way to help kids ages 3-6 understand a breast cancer diagnosis.
Mom and the Polka-dot Boo-boo
Author: Eileen Sutherland
Publisher: Publishingworks
ISBN: 9781933002132
Category : Breast
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Explaining breast cancer to a young child.
Publisher: Publishingworks
ISBN: 9781933002132
Category : Breast
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Explaining breast cancer to a young child.
Confronting Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Author: Sue Friedman
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421404451
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
"Be informed. Be empowered. Be well." If you are concerned that the cancer in your family is hereditary, you face difficult choices. Should you have a blood test that may reveal whether you have a high likelihood of disease? Do you preemptively treat a disease that may never develop? How do you make decisions now that will affect the rest of your life? This helpful, informative guide answers your questions as you confront hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Developed by Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE), the nation’s only nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, this book stands alone among breast and ovarian cancer resources. Equal parts health guide and memoir, it defines complex issues facing previvors and survivors and provides solutions with a fresh, authoritative voice. Written by three passionate advocates for the hereditary cancer community who are themselves breast cancer survivors, Confronting Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer dispels myths and misinformation and presents practical risk-reducing alternatives and decision-making tools. Including information about genetic counseling and testing, preventive surgery, and fertility and family planning, as well as explanations of health insurance coverage and laws protecting genetic privacy, this resource tackles head-on the challenges of living in a high-risk body. Confronting hereditary cancer is a complex, confusing, and highly individual journey. With its unique combination of the latest research, expert advice, and compelling personal stories, this book gives previvors, survivors, and their family members the guidance they need to face the unique challenges of hereditary cancer.
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421404451
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
"Be informed. Be empowered. Be well." If you are concerned that the cancer in your family is hereditary, you face difficult choices. Should you have a blood test that may reveal whether you have a high likelihood of disease? Do you preemptively treat a disease that may never develop? How do you make decisions now that will affect the rest of your life? This helpful, informative guide answers your questions as you confront hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Developed by Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE), the nation’s only nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, this book stands alone among breast and ovarian cancer resources. Equal parts health guide and memoir, it defines complex issues facing previvors and survivors and provides solutions with a fresh, authoritative voice. Written by three passionate advocates for the hereditary cancer community who are themselves breast cancer survivors, Confronting Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer dispels myths and misinformation and presents practical risk-reducing alternatives and decision-making tools. Including information about genetic counseling and testing, preventive surgery, and fertility and family planning, as well as explanations of health insurance coverage and laws protecting genetic privacy, this resource tackles head-on the challenges of living in a high-risk body. Confronting hereditary cancer is a complex, confusing, and highly individual journey. With its unique combination of the latest research, expert advice, and compelling personal stories, this book gives previvors, survivors, and their family members the guidance they need to face the unique challenges of hereditary cancer.
Aly's Fight
Author: Aly Taylor
Publisher: Worthy Books
ISBN: 1683972147
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
In this "life-changing" book (Korie Robertson), TLC reality TV stars Aly and Josh Taylor share the inspiring story of how their faith sustained them through breast cancer, infertility, and dashed dreams. October 17, 2011 changed Aly and Josh Taylor's lives forever. At just 24 years old, Aly was diagnosed with breast cancer. Everything they had known, hoped for, and dreamed of came to a screeching halt with the news of her diagnoses. But Aly's cancer journey is only the beginning of their incredible story. With grit, fierce love, and unyielding faith, Aly and Josh fight for her life and dream of building a family. They battle infertility, face heart-wrenching struggles while trying to adopt, and experience God in miraculous ways. Aly and Josh will inspire you to cling to life, faith, and love, even when all hope seems lost.
Publisher: Worthy Books
ISBN: 1683972147
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
In this "life-changing" book (Korie Robertson), TLC reality TV stars Aly and Josh Taylor share the inspiring story of how their faith sustained them through breast cancer, infertility, and dashed dreams. October 17, 2011 changed Aly and Josh Taylor's lives forever. At just 24 years old, Aly was diagnosed with breast cancer. Everything they had known, hoped for, and dreamed of came to a screeching halt with the news of her diagnoses. But Aly's cancer journey is only the beginning of their incredible story. With grit, fierce love, and unyielding faith, Aly and Josh fight for her life and dream of building a family. They battle infertility, face heart-wrenching struggles while trying to adopt, and experience God in miraculous ways. Aly and Josh will inspire you to cling to life, faith, and love, even when all hope seems lost.
Better
Author: Amy Robach
Publisher:
ISBN: 0553392980
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
"In this very personal book, Good Morning America anchor Amy Robach retraces the 12 months following her breast cancer diagnosis in October 2013, revealing details about her on-air mammogram on GMA, her treatment and its impact on her work life and family life, and her emotional journey from initial shock and devastation to resilience, bravery, and hope."--
Publisher:
ISBN: 0553392980
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
"In this very personal book, Good Morning America anchor Amy Robach retraces the 12 months following her breast cancer diagnosis in October 2013, revealing details about her on-air mammogram on GMA, her treatment and its impact on her work life and family life, and her emotional journey from initial shock and devastation to resilience, bravery, and hope."--
Mommy's Going to the Hospital
Author: Josie Leon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999462867
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
A helpful way to address a mother's upcoming hospitalization with a child age 2-4.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999462867
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
A helpful way to address a mother's upcoming hospitalization with a child age 2-4.
My Warrior Mommy
Author: Beckie Gladfelter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781945299278
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A child narrates the story to explain the stages of his mother's breast cancer treatment to help the reader understand what their mother may encounter during her breast cancer treatment. "My Warrior Mommy: Our Breast Cancer Journey" is the perfect book for mothers who have to share their medical diagnosis of breast cancer with their children. This book will help parents explain the stages of mommy's treatment to their children in a heartfelt, open, honest, and child-friendly manner. "My Warrior Mommy: Our Breast Cancer Journey" will help families navigate through breast cancer together.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781945299278
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A child narrates the story to explain the stages of his mother's breast cancer treatment to help the reader understand what their mother may encounter during her breast cancer treatment. "My Warrior Mommy: Our Breast Cancer Journey" is the perfect book for mothers who have to share their medical diagnosis of breast cancer with their children. This book will help parents explain the stages of mommy's treatment to their children in a heartfelt, open, honest, and child-friendly manner. "My Warrior Mommy: Our Breast Cancer Journey" will help families navigate through breast cancer together.