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    The Breast Cancer Caregiver’s Survival Guide: Practical Tips for Supporting Your Wife through Breast Cancer 2012 Edition
    The Breast Cancer Caregiver’s Survival Guide: Practical Tips for Supporting Your Wife through Breast Cancer 2012 Edition
    The Breast Cancer Caregiver’s Survival Guide: Practical Tips for Supporting Your Wife through Breast Cancer 2012 Edition
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    The Breast Cancer Caregiver’s Survival Guide: Practical Tips for Supporting Your Wife through Breast Cancer 2012 Edition

    By Rick and Becky Kraemer

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    One of the worst possible things has happened to you. You’ve gotten the bad news from your wife’s doctor, and the two of you are either facing breast cancer treatments, or are in the middle of them now. We’re here to help.

    In 2000, Becky was diagnosed with breast cancer, and completed extensive treatments (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone therapy). She was in remission for 11 years, and leading a normal, healthy, and athletic lifestyle, including triathlon races and water skiing. In 2011 she was diagnosed with breast cancer again, and underwent surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone therapy once again. Because of these experiences, I’ve learned what it means to be a “cancer husband,” and how best to help women through cancer treatments. This booklet is in response to the questions I’ve received from other men looking for practical advice on supporting their wives through their own difficult time.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRick and Becky Kraemer
    Release dateSep 4, 2012
    ISBN9781476075334
    The Breast Cancer Caregiver’s Survival Guide: Practical Tips for Supporting Your Wife through Breast Cancer 2012 Edition
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    Rick and Becky Kraemer

    Rick and Becky Kraemer have been married since 1989, and are the parents of three teenage children, one girl and two boys, who they’ve raised from scratch. Rick is an information technologies architect, and Becky is a substitute teacher in middle and high school. They live in northern California, where they enjoy water sports, many forms of exercise, animated conversations while walking by the lake, facilitating their kid’s social events, volunteering with community organizations, and picking up after Becky’s dog.

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      The Breast Cancer Caregiver’s Survival Guide - Rick and Becky Kraemer

      The Breast Cancer Caregiver’s Survival Guide:

      Practical Tips for Supporting Your Wife through Breast Cancer

      Rick and Becky Kraemer

      Published by Rick & Becky Kraemer at Smashwords

      Copyright 2012 Rick & Becky Kraemer

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1: General Tips

      Allow people to help you

      Get a care coordinator

      Start a medical log

      Schedule and track medications

      Pay for maintenance services

      Stock up on convenience foods

      Keep cash on hand to pay for purchases

      Take responsibility for the household

      Be flexible

      Clear your social calendar

      Create a short list of emotional supporters

      Don’t let your wife attend appointments alone

      Screen calls and visits on recovery days

      Be frank with your children

      Don’t pass around your children’s care

      Maintain your children’s social schedules

      Use moderation in everything

      Helpful purchases

      Chapter 2: Tips for Surgery

      Don’t leave your wife unattended in the hospital

      Screen calls and visitors

      Helpful purchases for surgery

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