THE SILVER LINING COMPANION GUIDE

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The Silver Lining Companion Guide: A Supportive and Insightful Guide to Breast Cancer is available free, thanks to the generosity of Allstate.

The Silver Lining Companion Guide is a practical and supportive resource to help everyone impacted by a breast cancer diagnosis. Author Hollye Jacobs, a nurse and breast cancer survivor, offers practical, realistic and hopeful advice that helped her from the time of her diagnosis throughout treatments and into recovery. This valuable resource is now available FREE of charge to help you and your loved ones through the experience

Silver Linings are the heartbeat of The Companion Guide. They gave Hollye the perspective, balance and hope to cope with the most difficult circumstances. Hollye’s Silver Lining is that she now uses her experience to help others on this difficult path. She is the experienced girlfriend who sheds light in the darkness and holds your hand along the way.

Hollye’s words are balanced with inspiring photographs by her friend, co-author and award-winning photographer, Elizabeth Messina. Her images reveal the honesty, beauty and light found within the darkness of breast cancer. They are also informative visual aids for everyone impacted by the disease.

The Silver Lining Companion Guide is available in electronic and print formats. Starting in mid-October, the printed version will be offered through select Direct Relief partners. Click here for a list of participating community health centers and clinics.

The electronic version is offered in English and can be downloaded from the panel on the right hand side of this page. A Spanish Version will be available soon.

Thank you, Allstate, for making this important and helpful book available for free.

About the Authors
Hollye Jacobs, RN, MS, MSW is a speaker, writer, nurse and breast cancer survivor. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010, the 39-year-old mother created The Silver Pen blog. The award-winning blog captured her thoughts and feelings about her diagnosis, as well as documented her experiences through a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation and recovery. The Silver Pen reached audiences far beyond Hollye’s circle of friends and family and became the foundation for her New York Times bestseller, “The Silver Lining.” Hollye lives in Santa Barbara, Calif. with her family. You can read her award-winning blog, laugh and be inspired at TheSilverPen.com

Elizabeth Messina is an award-winning photographer whose artistic images captivate hearts around the world. Her soulful images grace the covers of countless magazines and books. To see more of her photographs, visitElizabethMessina.com. Elizabeth lives in Santa Barbara with her family.

MANAGING BREAST CANCER -- A Guide To Living Well Through Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

We are so pleased to tell you about a new book just released titled MANAGING BREAST CANCER. I was privileged to have been invited to contribute the chapter on Appearance beginning on page 183.

"Managing Breast Cancer: A Guide to Living Well Through Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation provides breast cancer patients, survivors, and loved ones with a guide to empowerment. For the first time, readers are provided the knowledge and strategies on how to maximize their function and quality of life throughout the spectrum of care. Managing Breast Cancer beings by giving the reader an overview of breast cancer and its treatments. This helps the reader to understand how these treatments may affect the body. The book then discusses the common functional complications of cancer including pain, fatigue, and lymphedema, and gives practical rehabilitation management strategies for each.

Noted physicians and therapists have contributed to this comprehensive guide. It approaches the breast cancer patient's life from every angle, including exercise, psychological concerns, relationships, nutrition, and more. The book includes illustrations of exercises that can help the patient through all phases of treatment. Personal stories written by patients highlight the life changing benefits of rehabilitation. These stories lend hope that there is life after cancer diagnosis and treatment.

This practical -- and inspirational -- book summarizes years of research and clinical experience that has been shown to improve the quality of life of breast cancer patients. It is an easy-to-use reference for anyone affected by breast cancer. Acclaimed by breast cancer survivors and their loved ones alike, Managing Breast Cancer is an indispensable guide."

This book serves as a tool to help with everything from fighting post-operative pain to sexuality after breast cancer, and addresses topics that patients may often feel uncomfortable discussing.

“The book can give you the tools you need to recover fully – and move forward with your life after treatment,” says Eric Wisotzky, MD, FAAPMR, associate director, Cancer Rehabilitation Program, MedStar National Rehabilitation Network.

Managing Breast Cancer goes inside various topics including:

–      Types of breast cancer treatment and surgery

–      Managing the post-operative period

–      Dealing with various types of pain – muscle, joint and nerve

–      Managing lymphedema

–      Understanding exercise

–      Proper nutrition

–      Appearance and psychological issues

–      Sexuality and relationships after treatment

Contributors to the book include an array of clinicians – physicians, nurses, social workers, psychotherapists, physical therapists and more.

You may purchase this book at  www.SusansSpecialNeeds.com or contact us at 1-800-497-7005

Susan