One Woman's Journey is a comprehensive guide to understanding any coping with an elusive affliction that--directly or indirectly--most likely affects somoeone you care about and which, until now, has not been fully explored.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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My Daughter and I cried with Joy, finally Understood!,
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This review is from: Endometriosis: One Woman's Journey (Paperback)
I have so much admiration for the courage this young woman has. By telling her story she has helped us more than any single resource available. After many unsucessful visits with all the wrong Dr.'s and asking all the wrong questions, an ob-gyn at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester recommended Ms Lewis's book and said the Mayo Cinic had it available. We went there for yet another opinion for my angel of a 17 year old who has no life due to this horrible disease. We read it together and cried through almost every part where the author shares her "Journey. It had been so much lke our own up to tht point. It was very encouraging to my daughter and me. Thank you to Jennifer Lewis for this amazing book. I noticed the author dedicated the book to her mother and that touched me deeply having been through so much with my baby girl. Thank you, Jennifer! I recommend this book to anyone looking to undertand more about Endometriosis and how to take charge. Also, you can bring it along with you to your Dr. as we did as there's a section for journaling specific things as well as what questions to ask our doctor from medications to surgery.You can't go wrong purchsing this incredile book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent Source of Support and Information,
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This review is from: Endometriosis: One Woman's Journey (Paperback)
My sister has had endometriosis for 8 years. I have seen her go through this with no one to relate to, until she read Ms. Lewis's book!I found it so amazingly helpful for both of us. I better understand what she is going through, and she now has hope and someone to talk to who understands. Jennifer herself has been a consistant source of support for both of us, writing and calling frequently.I am relieved that finally someone has written such a personal account of thier struggle with endometriosis. Thank Goodness for this book!! Emilee Wyatt
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Coping skills? Nope. Medically sound? Not. Pity Party? YES.,
By Lola Pantone (Plymouth, MI, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Endometriosis: One Woman's Journey (Paperback)
This book is not medically sound. I posted a while back (March, 2003) when I first read it. Since then I have mentioned the ideas to my reproductive endocrinologist that Jennifer states in her book, and -*JUST* as another reader experienced- I was told "that's not true". After a four-hour laparotomy for this disease in May of this year & going through my endo library, this is the worst book I have. I'm afraid to sell it online because I don't want to pass on the bad advice. While you may read the first few pages of the book (or even read the sample pages herein), don't be fooled. This book would be better suited as a blog or web diary, rather than an actual published book. The reasoning? It would have been free. I wouldn't have objected if she actually wrote medical facts, as opposed to opinion (hence: her data is not backed up!), if she would have provided coping information (nope, it's a pity party and you're invited...and in fact, PAID to attend), and if she would have crafted a book that helped. Instead, when I finished the book, I felt worse off. While I value a woman's experience with a disease, 1- I don't champion the concept of only telling your story (diary?) without helping your readers see the larger picture, 2- writing NON-medically sound opinion without fact, 3- including filler of letters to Jennifer ('oh you are so nice'), and even suggesting that people can write to you, and, for a fee, you will assist. The woman is not a professional! He*l, she's not even a licensed counselor. THE BOTTOM LINE: Don't get me wrong-- I understand about having days so bleak and so painful that you can't even see the sky. However, when I read a book about this disease, I don't want to put up a tent and make camp in the lowest depths of my soul (and not to mention, that the tent is made of heresay & opinion, not fact). Invest in yourself and get Coping With Endometriosis: Sound, Compassionate Advice for Alleviating the Physical and Emotional Symptoms of This Frequently Misunderstood Illenss. It has better coping tools, discusses the entire nature of this disease based in science (but written conversationally), and helps you heal as a whole woman who happens to have endo, instead of a diseased woman. I will not let this disease win. After reading Jennifer's book, I felt beaten--as if there was no sky. I don't expect a book to sugar coat a disease. But I do expect a book to be scientifically justified/based & seem to come from the premise of support, help and assistance. Unfortunately, Lewis' book was none of these, but shameless self-promotion. There are better books out there. If you MUST buy this book, buy it on clearance.
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