Product Description
This journal contains over 60 topics for reflection and meditation, as well as information on support groups and medical treatment. Readers are encouraged to freely express their private thoughts about their diagnosis and treatment.
From the Author
Writing journal for cancer patients and survivorsThe Healing Way, A Journal for Cancer Survivors is the first of its kind, structured writing journal for cancer patients and survivors. This book includes over sixty well-researched writing topics, ranging from the nature of the medical treatment, to daily living with cancer, to supportive people, to spirituality. Each topic is accompanied by a brief meditation and provoking questions for thinking and writing about the issues that are intrinsic to the cancer experience. The "Personal Resource Section" contains pages for recording questions to ask doctors, test results, contact information for members of the treatment team, and treatment schedules.
Written in consultation with medical and mental health professionals, The Healing Way is an essential tool for cancer patients and survivors. It provides them with the means for taking control of their lives and dealing with a wide range of emotions in a constructive and healing way.
This book is designed to elicit the type of expressive writing that has been clinically proven to help people reduce stress, have more positive outlooks, and boost the immune system. Psychologist James W. Pennebaker, who conducted this groundbreaking research, heartily endorsed The Healing Way.
Margie Davis leads Writing About Cancer and Writing for Personal Caregiver courses, both at cancer hospitals and on the Internet at her web site... She donates a portion of her royalties from this book to cancer patient support organizations.