Has anyone read any good books which made you feel really positive and hopeful? I purchased a couple recently:
“Anti-cancer a new way of life” - Dr David Servan-Schreiber (this is a fantastic book for managing your diet and thoughts and addresses some of your darkest fears and is written by a guy who had cancer himself - I love this book and keep a few page corners in it turned for quick reference)
“Your Life in your hands” - Professor Jane Plant (I haven’t read this yet but it looks like a really good personal experience book from someone who has survived breast cancer multiple times and learned to change to survive)
“Cancer” - Paul Scotting (2nd Edition - beginners guide) This book is great for anyone who is interested in getting their head around the system biology of how cancer works. I found it really interesting. All royalties from this book are donated to McMillan nurses so a good investment too.
Hiya Mai
A lot of ladies say a book called radical remission is very good …heard lots of good things …can’t remember the author.
Jane plants book was the first one I read in 2004 when I had primary bc …it’s very very strict on food but I did try it for a while.
It was sad to read Jane plant died quite recently though.
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I bought a book called B is for Breast Cancer… from anxiety to recovery and everything in between - a beginner’s guide by Christine Hamill. I recommend it. It is written by Christine Hamill whilst she was undergoing cancer treatment and the Amazon blurb says "
‘The day after I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I was standing in the chemist with a basket in my hand, blinking back tears and thinking, “Now what does a breast cancer patient need?” All I could come up with was waterproof mascara. I put some in my basket and thought someone should write an alternative guide to breast cancer. Step one - buy waterproof mascara. You’re going to need it. A few short months later, I found I was writing the guide myself. I sat in bed in between hospital appointments with my laptop, furiously, desperately trying to make sense of this alien world I had entered.’
Written entirely while Christine Hamill was undergoing cancer treatment, this book is an honest and frank account of the emotional and physical impact of a cancer diagnosis. It is at turns funny, sad, angry and ultimately optimistic. Written without sentimentality, B is for Breast Cancer offers bite-size chunks of help and hope - a daily pep talk to anyone affected by the disease. It’s packed full of the practical information that you really need.
I recommend it wholeheartedly. I managed to get a brand new marketplace copy for just £1.20 + £2.80 UK delivery
Recently I browse in Amazon and found this–> Songs For My Hair: Lyrics of Love Life Loss and Surviving Breast Cancer by Che’Vonceil Echols PhD (Author)
This collection of poems is a tribute to all women who have stories about overcoming, surviving, thriving and ultimately moving from pain to power to purpose. It doesn’t matter your race or the color of your face, people think your hair is you. It’s about acceptance, celebration and the emancipation of you as a powerful statement that you are more than your hair.
My sister suggested “The Complete Guide to Breast Cancer - how to feel Empowered and Take Control” by Professor Trisha Greenhaigh and Dr Liz O’Riordan, but I haven’t read it yet. The two ladies, a GP and a surgeon, are both breast cancer sufferers, both originally diagnosed in 2015, so have a wide range of knowledge from the professional side and also as sufferers.
Our local newspaper did a write up on the book in September, which was too soon after my diagnosis for me to take much in, but it is definitely on my reading list for early next year.
If anyone has already read it, please let us know what you thought of it. x
I love the book of Barbara Delinsky “Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors” as she is also a cancer survivor so, gave the real hope to women who are struggling against this disease.
My favorite one is Rhonda Byrne’s books about “The Secret”, takes us one step further through “The Secret”, and shows us that gratitude is key in changing your life. Meanwhile I search from website, there’re 10 postitive books can change life, I’d love to read them continuously.