After a Life-Threatening Diagnosis...What's Next?: A New Approach to Improve Healing Potential, Communications, and Life Quality
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This book should prove valuable in relieving stress and anxiety, especially important nowadays as the journey from diagnosis to cure or death is longer due to improvements in medical treatments. Healthcare workers and the general public worldwide would benefit as death is universal. The writing style is engaging and easy to read, yet highly informative. I would recommend this book to my patients and their families and friends. Dr. Suzanne Ward BMED FRAGP General Medical Practitioner Canberra, Australia This easy to read manual is invaluable reading following a life-threatening medical diagnosis. It is a comprehensive, clear and concise guide which can help reduce stress and improve healing potential. Written by a Registered Nurse (ret) who worked in the USA, UK, and Australia, she discusses why expressing fears soon after diagnosis can be beneficial for healing. Whatever the diagnosis, Cancer, Heart Attack, Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, etc., you, your family, friends and colleagues will have worries and fears about your future. Reducing fears and stress early on gives more positive room for healing. This manual is indispensable for Doctors and Nurses, encouraging them to learn why and how discussing fears early on is a positive healing opportunity rather than being negative. Various complementary therapies are discussed to use in combination with traditional medicine, maximizing healing opportunities. While we plan for births and marriages, we find it difficult to talk and plan for our deaths, even though none of us escapes it! This book provides tools and suggestions for preparing Wills, Advanced Directives, and listing assets and wishes at whatever age, the sooner the better. Being prepared makes life so much easier for all. Learn how to live a more content, peaceful life alongside your family, friends, neighbors and globally. Life is not a dress rehearsal. Learn how to live fully NOW. Cover Endorsements Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Acknowledgements About the Author Introduction: Facing Your Fears to Help You Heal 1. ‘I Am Sorry to Have to Tell You…’ As People We Focus on the Negative! 2. Facing the Fear – To Help You Heal We Should Not Wait until Diagnosed as Terminal Breaking the Stress Cycle 3. Knowledge about Dying Reduces Stress 4. ‘To Life’ Fix, Cure or Heal? Going for It All Traditional Medical Treatment Surgery Chemotherapy Radiotherapy Proton Beam Therapy Immunotherapy Complementary (Integrative) Therapies Touch Therapies Massage Aromatherapy Energy Work Acupuncture/Acupressure/Reflexology Bowen Technique Therapy Creative Visualisations/Guided Imagery Dream Therapy Yoga/Breath Work Sound Therapy Humour Therapy Colour Therapy Herbal Remedies Meditation The Power of Prayer Gratitude Journal Taking Care of Yourself Sacred Space Addictions 5. ‘Please Put Yourself in My Shoes, Doctor’ The Whole Approach 6. Life, Death and Life after Death 7. Getting Ready to Say Goodbye Soon or Aged 100+ Wills and Trusts Information List for Your Nearest and Dearest Your Financial Details Funeral Arrangements Before the Funeral After the Funeral Be Prepared 8. Terminal Time – Are You Ready to Go? Medical and Nursing Support Some Arrangements Your Will Donation of Your Organs and Body The Personal Stuff Goodbye for Now – Clinical Events at Time of Death 9. Dealing with Life Afterwards Timing of Grief Keepsakes Sorting Out the Belongings Do Not Argue over the Will Life Is Too Short to Argue Advice for Friends of the Bereaved 10. ‘Avoiding the Void’ No Longer Getting to Know Your Void My Version of How to Meditate 11. ‘Nirvana’ Here and Now 12. Tools for Living Life Fully Now! Why Are You Here? Are You Doing It? Why Not? Logic Is the Enemy! What If? Start Today Taking Care of You Dare to Be Different Be in the Now, the Present and Observe the Mini Miracles What Can You Do for Yourself and for One Other Today? Appendix A: Some Life-Threatening or Life-Limiting Conditions Appendix B: Resources Index
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