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"Jessie Gruman's book is important to have in your home, not just to give you vital information should you get bad news about your own health, but also to help friends and family who may have to cope with all of the issues facing them." — Barbara Walters |
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Table of Contents of AfterShock: What To Do When the Doctor Gives You — or Someone You love — a Devastating Diagnosis
Chapter 1: In Shock
- I'm Stunned....
- What is Happening to Me?
- Common Reactions
- Commonsense Help for Getting Through the First 48 Hours
Chapter 2: Get Acquainted with Your Disease and Its Treatment
- Why Do You Need to Know Basic Facts about Your Condition and its Treatment?
- How Much Information Do You Need?
- Taking the Basic Approach
- Taking the Comprehensive Approach
- Judging the Information Behind the Answers
- A Short Note about the Internet
Chapter 3: Involve Others
- Telling Others
- Involving Families
- Getting a Little Help from Friends and Family
Chapter 4: Find the Right Doctors and Hospitals
- Find Out More about Your Doctor or Not?
- Common Questions
- Ideas from Physicians about Finding the Right Doctors
- Six Things That Doctors Want Patients to Know About Doctors
- Your Strategy for Finding the Right Doctor
- Are You Choosing among Hospitals?
Chapter 5: Gather Opinions about Your Diagnosis and Treatment
- Why Should I Consider Seeking Additional Opinions about My Condition?
- Under What Circumstances Should I Definitely Seek Additional Expert Opinions?
- How Should I Approach Gathering Expert Opinions?
- How Do I Tell My Doctor I Want to Get Another Opinion?
- How Do I Actually Go about Getting Additional Opinions?
- How Do I Make Sense of What I Learn?
Chapter 6: Get Timely Care
- A Few Facts You Should Know...
- What Scheduling Staff and Physicians Say about Urgent Consultations and Taking on New Patients
- Making Appointments: What Do You Say?
- Taking Along a Partner
- The Right Information about You at the Right Place at the Right Time
- Now Is the Time to Learn a Little About Privacy and Informed Consent
Chapter 7: What about Work?
- To Work or Not to Work?
- How Can My Employer Be Helpful?
- What Do Human Resources Experts Advise about How to Maximize the Benefit of Your Benefits?
- How will My Co-Workers Be Affected by My Condition?
Chapter 8: Pay for Care
- The Three Things You Need to Know about Your Health Plan / Health Insurance Right Now
- Rules of Thumb for Making Use of Your Health Benefit
- Taking Care of Business
Chapter 9: Find a Little Relief
- Where Can You Find Some Relief?
- Maintain a Routine
- Seek Distraction
- Relax Physically
- Read and Write
- Explore or Affirm Spirituality
- Talk to Others Facing a Similar Challenge
- Join a Support Group
- Make Use of Complementary Medicine
- Seek Counseling
- What about Family Support?
Chapter 10: Take Your Next Steps
- Want to Make God Laugh? Tell Him Your Plan.
- How Do I Make Decisions about Treatment?
- What Do You Need to be Able to Function?
- Thoughts on How to Keep Moving
- Reflections on Taking the Next Steps