Kerry Forrestal

Crushing Cancer A Patient's Complete Guide to

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

What to do from Hour One, Day One of a Cancer Diagnosis 1.8 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in the United States this year. 1.8 million will get news that they can't quite believe and have their world changed in the space of a few sentences. If you are reading this, chances are your life has been impacted by a cancer diagnosis. As scary as that word is when you first hear it, the reality is that modern medicine is getting better every day at beating cancer, and in a growing number of cases, cure or maintenance is becoming the expected outcome. And we're just starting to enter the age of immunotherapy. Cancer, however, requires more than just good science-based medicinal treatment. It affects every facet of your life and this book addresses just that: Every facet of your life during cancer. We will look at what to do from Day One, Hour One of your diagnosis. Managing a cancer diagnosis is taking care of your finances and workplace, making sure you are legally protected, and that you can deal with all the needs, complications, and emergencies that arise. You have to fight this fight while you protect your family and keep a roof over your head. I wrote this book with the help of dozens of experts including medical doctors from numerous fields, pharmacists, and researchers. In addition to the medical aspects, I interviewed lawyers, accountants, counselors, oncology nurses, oncology patient navigators, and clergy (from various faiths) who all joined to create this resource for you. The book was specially designed with a font to be easily read under the harsh clinical lighting, you are likely to encounter and I avoid medical jargon boiling down the information you need to know in a way the average reader can understand it. The book is sized to fit in the average "Practical" purse or a briefcase/backpack and no hardcover exists because the book has to be flexible enough to be stuffed where ever it can fit. There are also downloadable resources such as medical information sheets, checklists for your medical bugout bag, and financial spreadsheets. I use QRT codes to connect you to legal forms you'll need as well. This book has been favorably compared to "What to Expect When You're Expecting" for people diagnosed with cancer. Cancer is a fight. Knowledge is the best weapon you can have. This book is written for you to arm yourself and TO WIN Let's get to work!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Story Teller Books
• Seitenzahl: 438
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 936g
• ISBN-13: 9781737385394
• ISBN-10: 1737385392
• Artikelnr.: 68314218

Autorenporträt

Dr. Kerry Forrestal, MD was first introduced to the field of medicine in 1979 at age 16 with his local American Legion Ambulance. When he was 18 became one of the youngest people to be licensed as an Emergency Medical Technician in New York up to that time. He attended Binghamton University (Then SUNY Binghamton), earning a Bachelor of Science degree with dual majors in Biology and Psychology, which he followed with a Masters in Business Administration. During this time he also trained to the level of Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Level III. Upon completion of his Masters Degree in Business Administration, he joined the New York Air National Guard 106th Air Rescue Wing where he served as a Commander's Advisor on issues including drug and alcohol abatement and diversity, equity, and inclusion and was recognized as a Distinguished Graduate of the Department of Defense Race Relations Institute (DEOMI).In 1997, he decided to pursue a medical degree and was admitted to The Renaissance School of Medicine at the State University of New York, Stony Brook University. He was elected Dean's Liaison for his class and created the "Career Cultural Competence" or C3 project to train all eleven health sciences schools at Stony Brook in a common forum about issues regarding cultural understanding in medical practice.Upon completion of his medical degree, he did a residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, after which he became board certified in Emergency Medicine and ultimately a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. For the past twenty-two years, Dr. Forrestal has worked in trauma centers as an attending physician in the Emergency Department. In his current role, he has served as the Emergency Department's Medical Education Director. Additionally, he has taught medicine at The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, an Historically Black College/University, and is the Ambassador to Ireland for the American College of Emergency Physicians. He currently serves on the Executive Board of the Maryland College of Emergency Physicians. Internationally he has served on medical missions to Haiti, as a delegate on the China Emergency Medicine Exchange through the Eisenhower Institute, and works to facilitate an exchange program between Emergency Medicine residencies between Ireland and the United States. Prior to medical school, he helped to found South Africa's first volunteer ambulance corps in Hout Bay, South Africa. He was honored with a lifetime member award from the Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Honorary Chairperson award from Hout Bay EMS. In addition to several medical papers and presentations, Dr. Forrestal has previously published in the field of Science Fiction and Fantasy, Cataclysm: The Myst Clipper Shicaine (2016) and has written a two-act play, Club Hell, which received four Theatre Association of New York Awards (TANYs) in 2012. He currently contributes on a regular basis to Conquer: The Patient's Voice a magazine for cancer patients and sits on its editorial board.This is Dr. Forrestal's first non-fiction work, which is intended to be the first in a series of patient-centric books covering the many types of cancers.