Picking Up the Pieces
Moving Forward After Surviving Cancer
by Sherri Magge, PhD and Kathy Scalzo, MSOD
1-55192-901-5
CDN $24.95 paper
Raincoast
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What do cancer survivors want once they finish treatment?
What is "normal" after facing a life-threatening illness? Is anything normal?
What are some of the losses survivors experience?
How can survivors learn to live with the uncertainty? How can they live for today and plan for tomorrow when there is so much uncertainty regarding their future?
How can survivors regain control of their life after nearly losing it?
How can survivors find meaning in their cancer experience?
What strengths can survivors rely on following their cancer experience?
About the Authors
Sherri Magee is an independent oncology researcher who has designed personal cancer recovery programs for over 15 years and has trained health care professionals to work with survivors.
She chaired the International Cancer Rehabilitation Conference several times and is co-founder of the Abreast in a Boat dragon boat society and past Executive Director of the Hope House Cancer Centre.
Kathy Scalzo is a consultant specializing in change and transition management who has worked with more than 200 health care organizations, professional associations and non-profit agencies.
She has been a core faculty member of the Canadian Medical Association’s Physician Management Institute and is currently a regular guest lecturer at the University of British Columbia.
The authors lectured at the Second International Cancer Rehabilitation Conference 2006, March 30th to April 1st, 2006 in Vancouver, BC.
The theme of this year’s Conference was Survivorship: Moving Forward After Treatment. Details and program information are available at www.interprofessional.ubc.ca
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Selina Rajani, Publicist, Raincoast Books, 604-323-7133, selina@raincoast.com
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