Hello ladies (and gents) just sneaked back from my lurking to share some books I’ve found that seem quite helpful for life ‘after treatment finishes’ for those of us lucky enough to enter the Land of NED.
After Breast Cancer: A Common Sense Guide to Life After Treatment, by Hester Hill Schnipper (cool name!) pub. Bantam 2006 (2nd ed). This is described as the ‘follow on’ from the famous Dr Love’s Breast Book, and so of course reflects a USA context, but it’s good, and does what it says on the tin (or cover, anyway)
The Cancer Survivor’s Companion: Practical Ways to Cope with Your Feelings after Cancer, by Dr Frances Goodhart and Lucy Atkins, pub. Piatkus 2011. This is a British book, endorsed by BCC’s clinical advisers, and is essentially a practical self-help book. Rocket science it’s not, and if you’ve done any counselling or pastoral care training won’t show you much new, but helpful. Lots of ‘case studies’ to illustrate ideas. Covers cancer generically, not just bc. Very down to earth and ‘grounded’
Can Survive: Reclaiming Your Life After Cancer, by Susan Nessim and Judith Ellis, pub Houghton Miflin, 2000. Again a US book and obviously now a decade old. Nonetheless, good, practical stuff.
Moving Forward: For People Living With and Beyond Breast Cancer, free from Breast Cancer Care. In a nice cream coloured folder, a series of leaflets and a DVD addressing practical stuff about life after treatment in UK context. You can order at the main website (I did) or some hopsitals offer it. Basic information, clearly presented. It’s not a self-help guide, but it is very useful.
Not everyone is a book-learner type, but for those who find books helpful, these are worth considering - or asking you local library to buy.
Any other ideas?