Scary Diagnosis - How I Took Charge Of My Health and Life and How You Can Take Charge Of Yours (Paperback)

~ Alan Geller (Author), Don Bastion (Editor) (Editor), Angel Guerra/Tannice Goddard (Designs) (Illustrator)
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Editorial Reviews

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Alan Geller has researched this subject exhaustively, has made his choices, and has reversed the prognosis for his scary diagnosis. Now he is offering a tremendous gift to you, the reader, and to my patients an outstanding reference of focused scientific research. --Dr. Oksana Sawiak, D.D.S, M.A.G.D.

Alan Geller shows the reader how healing must take into consideration the whole human being, not just the removal of visible symptoms or ailments. An insightful reference for patients and practitioners alike. As Alan himself says, Take the lead and take control. --Dr. Glenn Sprague, D.O. (Cdn), B.Sc.P.T., B.Sc.

If you care about your health and/or your health education, please run, do not walk, to your local bookstore, or better yet, get on Amazon.com, and beg, borrow, or steal a copy of Scary Diagnosis. --William N. Fordes, television producer and writer, and former co-executive producer of Law & Order

Product Description

Sooner or later, it happens to almost everyone. You are going along minding your own business with relatively good health. Then a trip to the doctor over some unusual symptoms draws you deeper and deeper into the healthcare maze of tests and prescriptions and visits to specialists -- until finally you hear the words, I m awfully sorry, but you have ... Welcome to your scary diagnosis. Life as you have known it is over. This is what happened to Alan Geller, but instead of living under the label his doctors gave him, he began to research his situation, develop a healthy lifestyle, and become proactive in every area of his life - not just physical, but mental and emotional, as well. Now he no longer believes his life is over. He believes it has really just begun. And in this book, he offers you whether you are the patient or a loved one standing by to help -- comfort, sane advice, and lots of hope. He shows you how to: o Challenge your diagnosis. o Take charge of your own health. o Navigate the diagnostic process, the personal issues, and the healthcare system. o Use the Internet to research your condition and options o Evaluate your choices both conventional and alternative. Defining options and helping you make informed decisions is what this book is all about. Scary Diagnosis will help you take charge of your health and life. A fascinating read and easy to Understand!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Three Rings Publishing; 1 edition (April 6, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0978274806
• ISBN-13: 978-0978274801
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,111,460 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping story that needed telling, May 19, 2007

By	David Gluck "Internal Medicine" (New York City) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a retired physician. Alan Geller's story manages to grip the reader as he details his nightmare journey through the very early events of his sudden loss of vision from undiagnosed multiple sclerosis. We root for him as he tries to combat the all-too common unresponsiveness of the modern medical profession's fragmentation into specialty care. And finally we are led to see that the battle's outcome depends on the patient's own good judgement in selecting from the choices offered. Geller walks us through the many alternative treatments that he considers, until he triumphs by discovering that an inexpensive, off-patent, generic medication, low dose naltrexone, holds the key to stemming the progress of his illness. This book should be required reading for anyone with an autoimmune disease or cancer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a valuable tool in a critical time, July 30, 2007

By	K. Guerriero (Stoney Creek, ON) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Although i was not personally living thru a scary diagnosis a close family member is when this book fell into my life, it has thus far played a vital role in allowing him to make information based decisions and play an active role in his recovery. Reading this book was like having a good conversation with a caring friend - a must read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alan Geller takes the "scare" out of "Scary Diagnosis.", May 29, 2007

By	Sybil B. Brown (Naples, FL, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I wish I had the book when I faced my own scary diagnosis. Should it happen again I would go straight to Geller's book for guidance.

"Scary Diagnosis" is the ultimate in self-help
Sybil Brown, M.A.