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Mind, Body, and Soul : A Guide to Living with Cancer

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This is a very special book. It is as though Nancy Hassett Dahm speaks to the reader. It offers a broad range of information and answers many questions anyone with cancer would have. It helps people journey through their illness with dignity and self respect. It offers hope and strength because it provides people with knowledge - the knowledge that it is possible to attain a level of comfort that makes their journey more bearable. It also offers a spiritual component to it that is so extraordinarily helpful in times of need. This book is a powerful tool for any person or family member experiencing a diagnosis of cancer. It is a wonderful book and I would highly recommend it.

It is immediately apparent that she knows what you're going through and the questions you need answered. It gave our family priceless hope in a most trying time. I have personally written the author to thank her for producing such a work.

MIND,BODY AND SOUL GAVE ME RENEWED STRENGTH FOR MY RECENT CANCER OF THE FOOT. IT WAS AN EXCELLENT GUIDE FOR MY HUSBAND, AND THE BOOK SHOWED ME INTERESTING WAYS TO COMBAT THE PAIN OF MY CANCER.
NANCY H.DAHM CERTAINLY HAS THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO PROVIDE HER READERS WITH IN-DEPTH INFORMATION AND THEREFORE GAVE ME PEACE OF MIND. NANCY PROVIDES ONE WHO HAS HAD CANCER OR LIVING WITH CANCER, WITH A PHILOSOPHY OF "LIVING" AND DYING WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE TREATMENT!
I HAVE FOUND THE BOOK AN INSPIRATION IN OVERCOMING MY FEARS AND STRESS WHICH CANCER ENTAILS. I RECOMMEND "MIND, BODY AND SOUL" WHOLE HEARTEDLY FOR ANY PERSON OR MEMBER OF A FAMILY THAT HAS A CANCER PATIENT!
ESTHER SPERA, TAMPA FLORIDA

Mind, Body, And Soul: A Guide To Living With Cancer by Nancy Hassett Dahm (a registered nurse specializing in cancer care) is a solid, practical, and emotional sensitive self-help guide for people and their loved ones who find themselves living and dealing with the condition and consequences of cancer. From useful, detailed information on treatment symptoms and pain management techniques, to the hope offered by great philosophers for spiritual strength, Mind, Body, And Soul is a holistic, informative, powerful, and very strongly recommended presentation.

This is a MUST READ for anyone who is going through a cancer ordeal. Whether it is for yourself or for someone else, you will find it to be an invaluable resource of practical and inspirational material. It is one of the most comprehensive, inspirational and hopeful books I've read on the subject. It has practical medical information, philosophy and stories of miracles and hope. I highly recommend this book to anyone who needs advice and comfort.

Nancy Hassett Dahm has been a God-Send for myself and my family from the initial shock of the diagnosis, through any illness, treatment, etc...all the way to the end. She is knowledgeable, but sensitive. She's a wonderful contact to have. She can answer all your questions and validate all your emotions. She's very honest, but in a very caring way. I am sending her book to my best friend, whose Mother was just diagnosed with cancer. I can't imagine going through this disease or seeing a loved one go through it without the help of this wonderful book. It is informative, comforting and so helpful in every way. Thank you, Nancy.

Mind, Body, And Soul: A Guide To Living With Cancer by Nancy Hassett Dahm is a book that will better the lives of cancer patients, their family and friends. Nancy Dahm reaches out to those who need reaching out. Mind, Body, And Soul presents the answers to the questions that cancer patients need to know for higher quality of life during difficult circumstances. From pain management techniques to spiritual strength, Mind, Body, And Soul is an incredible and solid resource and guide.

John Weaver

My dad was diagnosed with lung, lymphnotic and liver cancer on August 22. My mom and I both have read the book. It has help us to cope, with what to expect, with what he is feeling, what we are feeling and just to learn more. I couldn't have asked for a better book or a more helpful book than Mind, Body and Soul! This has been a God Sent!

I found this book to be most helpful for me as a co-caregiver, but would be reticent to have given the book to my dad (the patient) to read as there was a lot of grim discussion that I'm not sure would have been useful to him at this point in his treatment. He was recently diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma and was scheduled for a radical nephrectomy when I got this book. His immediate focus was on the surgery and recovery. At this stage he has very good survival odds and this book on the whole seems to be geared for the seriously ill cancer patient. If his disease was one that was terminal or if it becomes terminal, I might think differently about it and recommend the book to him as well.

As a family member/caregiver I found two sections particularly helpful. The first was how to be a supportive family member (i.e. recognizing the stages of grief the patient and family experience) rather than isolating or shutting off the patient (which seems obvious, but when you are dealing with an angry/cranky person you're natural instinct is to leave them alone). The second was the information regarding pain and pain management. There is so much stigma regarding pain medication and fear of addiction that people suffer in pain unnecessarily.

For those reading this book as part of continuing education for psychceu, it's a straight forward question/answer test and the answers are easy to find. You'll also learn something along the way.

This is a excellant resource book to read. It offers different insights for all who may be dealing with cancer, whether it be the patient, family member or friend. I highly recommend this book.