Yoga Mind and Body or Breast Cancer For Dummies

Yoga Mind and Body

Author: Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centr

Develop your mental and physical potential, take control of the stress and tension of everyday living, and learn to nourish your mind and body with Yoga Mind & Body. Vetted by the expert staff of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, this guide stresses the five points of exercise, breathing, meditation, diet, and relaxation for improved health and happiness. In addition to basic yoga poses, Yoga Mind & Body provides meditation tools, stress relief exercises, and recipes for healthful nutrition.

School Library Journal

YAA book that promotes the idea of strong minds and bodies in an appealing manner. Each page has colorful illustrations, charts, and large print. The straightforward presentation is devoid of New Age jargon and will lead readers to an appreciation and comprehension of this ancient art. Five main principles of yoga based on the tenet of "simple living and high thinking" are introduced. Each one is explained and illustrated in a separate section of the book. The chapter on proper exercise is the longest section and goes through a complete workout session with full-color photographs and drawings of each position. The mental and physical benefits of each position are listed as well as possible problems, and variations for different skill levels. The chapter on vegetarian diet has 20 pages of recipes using familiar ingredients and utensils.Penny Stevens, Fairfax County Public Library, VA

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Breast Cancer For Dummies

Author: Monica Morrow MD

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with breast cancer, you're probably confused, afraid, shocked, or even angry. Or you may be all of the above. Let this book become your trusted manual. Discover more about the cancer, explore treatment options, find ways to make this part of your life easier. Let shared experiences serve as your knowledgeable guide and anchor to help you make wise and confident choices.

Think of breast cancer as a journey and this book as your roadmap. Have you already been diagnosed? In that case, this book can help you explore these important truths:

• Breast cancer is not a death sentence. Most women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer can look forward to enjoying a healthy, full life.
• Not only are you unique as a person, but so, too, is your particular form of cancer, your treatment options, and your prognosis.
• Every day more is discovered about how to prevent, detect earlier, and more effectively treat breast cancer.
• You are not alone. More than two million women in the United States today are breast cancer survivors. Thousands of groups and programs across the country offer support, and chances are, one is close to your neighborhood.

All the information in this book is based on the most recent research findings, the clinical expertise of oncologists, and the invaluable experiences of the women who have walked this road before. Breast Cancer For Dummies covers all of the following topics and more in simple, easy-to-understand terms:

• Coming to grips with breast cancer
• Decoding your pathology report
• Finding the right treatment for you
• Rekindling intimacy aftertreatment
• Health Insurance and money woes
• Talking to children about breast cancer

This book can help you feel like you have a sister who's a doctor, a sister who tells you what to expect every step of the way, who gives you the best advice she can, and guides you along the way. (Of course, there is absolutely no replacement for advice about you from your own doctor.) You'll feel empowered to know and understand what's going on in your body, so that you can become a part of your own treatment team and make decisions along with your doctors and your family.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
	About This Book	2
	Foolish Assumptions	2
	Conventions Used in This Book	3
	How This Book Is Organized	3
	Icons Used in This Book	6
	Where to Go from Here	6
Part I	Will My Hair Fall Out? Coming to Grips with Breast Cancer	7
Chapter 1	Tackling Breast Cancer One Step at a Time	9
	Starting Right Back at the Shocking News	10
	Searching for Treatment	10
	Predicting Your Prognosis	11
	Talking with Family and Friends	11
	Seeking Out Others	12
	Taking Care of Business	13
	Moving Forward with the Rest of Your Life	13
Chapter 2	Getting Hands On with Your Breasts	15
	Being Best Friends with Your Breasts	15
	Taking Matters into Your Own Hands: Breast Self-Exams Can Save Your Life	18
	Bumping into a Lump	21
Chapter 3	Understanding and Reducing Your Risk	25
	Assessing the Odds	26
	Facing Risks You Can't Change	26
	Regarding the Risks You Control	33
	Calculating Your Risk: Choosing a Model That's Right for You	38
Chapter 4	Rebellion of the Mutated Genes: Reviewing Breast Cancer	41
	The Lowdown on Cancer: What It Is, What It Does	41
	Staying in Place or Running Rampant: Classifying Breast Cancer	46
	Finding Out How Far It Has Spread: Staging Breast Cancer	52
Part II	All Kinds of Oses--Diagnoses, Prognoses, and Treatment Options	53
Chapter 5	Warming Up to Mammography, Sticking It Out During Biopsy	55
	What's Black and White and Round all Over? Picturing a Mammogram	56
	Bringing on the Biopsy	69
Chapter 6	Decoding Your Pathology Report	77
	Looking Under the Microscope	78
	Reviewing the Report	79
Chapter 7	Who Knew That All Cancer Is Also a Stage?	87
	Understanding the Staging System	88
	Staging a Cell Coup	94
Chapter 8	Understanding Your Prognosis: Am I Going to Die?	99
	Prognosticating: Just a Prediction	100
	Peeking at Other Predictors	103
	Survival Statistics	105
Chapter 9	You Mean I Have a Choice? Finding the Right Treatment for You	107
	Going to Bat for You: The Treatment Team	108
	Turning the Tables and Testing the Doctor	112
	Reviewing Treatment Options by Stage	116
	Being Pregnant: Special Considerations	138
	Rolling Hot Off the Presses: Recent Developments	139
Part III	Buckling Up--Traveling Through Treatment	141
Chapter 10	Knowing What to Expect from Surgery	143
	Studying the Surgeries	143
	Easing into Presurgery	150
	Heading in to Surgery	154
	You're Going Home	158
	Confronting Surgery's Emotional Consequences	164
Chapter 11	Knowing What to Expect from Radiation Therapy	167
	Opening Fire via Radiation	168
	Giving Radiation a Thumbs Up: Effectiveness	168
	Knowing Nearly Every Pro and Con	171
	Preparing Yourself for Treatment	172
	They Don't Call It a Regimen Because It's Easy	176
	Sticking It Out During Symptoms	179
Chapter 12	Knowing What to Expect from Chemotherapy	181
	Opening Fire via Chemo	181
	Giving Chemo a Thumbs Up: The Good News	183
	Deciding Whether Chemo Is Right for You	188
	Calling Up the Regimen(t) to Wage War on Cancer Cells	192
	Sticking It Out during Symptoms	202
Chapter 13	Knowing What to Expect from Hormone Therapy	211
	Throwing a Monkey into the Multiplying Wrench	212
	Putting Tamoxifen on the Scale: Weighing Risks and Benefits	213
	Scoping out Other Hormone Treatments	215
	Sticking It Out During Symptoms	217
	Future Prospects	220
Chapter 14	Giving Complementary Therapies Kudos	221
	Defining Terms: It Matters	221
	Distinguishing the Good from the Bad	223
	Giving Complementary Therapies a Compliment	224
Chapter 15	Regarding Reconstruction	231
	Looking Over Some Options	232
	Questions to Ask When Considering Reconstruction of Your Breast	237
	So Many Options, but Just One Chest	241
	Knowing What to Expect after Surgery	248
Chapter 16	Duking It Out with Recurrence	251
	Reckoning with Recurrence	251
	Predicting the Future, Part II	253
	Getting Nasty with Metastasis	258
	Asking Your Doctor	260
Chapter 17	Boxing Back at the Double Whammy: Health Insurance and Money Woes	263
	Uncovering Your Insurance Coverage	263
	Getting Money from the Feds (for a Change)	269
	Paying Out of Pocket	272
	Looking to the Law	274
Part IV	Living Life After Diagnosis	277
Chapter 18	Putting on Some Chicken Soup: Looking After Yourself	279
	Dreading the Diagnosis	279
	Stepping Through This	281
	Toeing the Line after Treatment	285
	Preparing for the Rest of Your Life	289
Chapter 19	Rekindling Intimacy After Treatment	291
	First Cancer, Now This?	291
	If the Bed's A-Rockin'	293
	Going beyond the Physical	299
Chapter 20	Helping the One You Love: A Chapter for Family and Friends	301
	Hearing the Verdict	302
	Tuning In	303
	Brushing Up on Your Bedside Manner	307
	Balking at the Consequences	310
	Being the Kind of Friend You Want to Be	311
Chapter 21	No Kidding Around: Talking to Your Children	313
	Giving Myths the Boot	313
	Helping Kids Adjust	314
	Keeping Life on Track	319
	Preparing for Problems	322
Part V	The Part of Tens	323
Chapter 22	Ten Best Hospitals for Breast Cancer Treatment	325
	Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, PA	326
	MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas: Houston, TX	326
	Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: New York, NY	327
	Lynn Sage Breast Center of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center: Chicago, IL	327
	John Wayne Cancer Institute: Santa Monica, CA	328
	Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center: Boston, MA	328
	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins: Baltimore, MD	329
	University of Michigan: Ann Arbor, MI	329
	The Mayo Clinic: Rochester, MN	330
	UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center: Los Angeles, CA	330
Chapter 23	Ten-Plus Helpful Resources	331
	CANCERLIT	331
	Families USA	331
	Health Insurance Association of America	332
	Hospice Net	332
	National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations	332
	National Cancer Institute	332
	National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine	333
	The Susan G. Komen Foundation	333
	Visiting Nurse Associations of America	334
	Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization	334
	Young Survival Coalition	334
Chapter 24	Ten-Plus American Cancer Society Resources	335
	American Cancer Society	335
	Cancer Survivors Network	336
	Hope Lodge	336
	I Can Cope	336
	Look Good ... Feel Better	336
	National Cancer Information Center	337
	Reach to Recovery	337
	@tlc (Tender Loving Care) magazine/catalog	337
	Relay for Life	338
	ACS CAN	338
	Finding a Clinical Trial through ACS	338
	Index	339