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"As a former caregiver of a loved one with cancer, I often wished for a practical guide from someone who had "been there, done that." Your book is it!"

Missy Lohr
Caregiver

What Readers Are Saying

"Informational and full of insight for patients, family caregivers and professionals. By weaving personal experiences throughout the book, readers are inspired by how these women persevered through the challenges of cancer on both a physical and spiritual level."
Rita Deimler, RN, BSN, OCN

"This book is many things: a pragmatic and practical handbook on dealing with the details of cancer treatment, a book with helpful and inspirational vignettes, and most of all, a story of friends. I have had the honor and privilege of knowing each of them, and participating in some of their battles. Each exemplifies a depth of resourcefulness and optimism that has sustained them through the roughest of times. They have come together to write this book as a guide to “Finding the CAN in Cancer.” It contains valuable advice garnered from years of experience facing this disease. Through this book, they have extended their love and friendship to others now facing this challenge. I know that those who read this book will find that love and friendship, and will be encouraged to thrive as they handle their own cancer ordeal."
P. Kelly Marcom, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Breast Medical Oncology and Hereditary Cancer Clinic
Duke University Multidisciplinary Breast Program

"Instead of an intangible message of hope, this book gives a touchable, real, comforting hope that you can physically and mentally apply to patients when they need it most. I applaud your obvious love for all people and for cancer patients in particular. You have given patients and those who love and care for them a light in the darkness."
Rita Freshwater
Caregiver

"I read your book into the night… it is absolutely the answer for people who have cancer, not omitting anything. The words and organization are sensitive, well-written, very informative, and medically comprehensive."
Ann Turlington

"Your book was heart warming but was also full of useful information. I have passed it on to our Cancer Educator as it would be a great addition to the educational material that we provide to our new cancer patients."
Joe Davis
Survivor
Johnston Memorial Hospital
Abingdon, VA

"I was struck not only by how clear and well organized, and helpful the information is, but also how approachable your style is as authors. You offered equal doses of realism, hope and practical suggestions in a manner that felt like you were sitting right beside the reader. As a former caregiver of a loved one with cancer, I often wished for a practical guide from someone who 'had been there, done that.' Your book is it!"
Missy Lohr
Caregiver

"…It’s a gem. Many of the usual topics are covered – communicating with your doctor(s), telling the kids coping with side effects, helping others to help you – but in an unusually candid way… The level of detail on side effects is rich and personal… The effect is quite intimate, as if you were sharing the living room with four good-humored, wise and earnest life-coaches… You may have encountered similar sentiments in other books on cancer journeys but seldom will they hit home so convincingly as in this ‘practical guide.’"
Harriet Whitehead, Ph.D.
Resource Center Coordinator
Duke University Cancer Center
Durham, NC

"This is the kind of book that wraps up everything you’ve ever heard in every book, pamphlet, and true story all together. “Finding the “CAN” in Cancer" is a reliable, invigorating soft cover for the layman to easily comprehend. It’s like a bible of definitions, direction, options and hope for patients, survivors, and their families alike… This is good news for anyone just learning about or in the middle of their cancer battle. These ladies have made survival look like a plan, not just a possibility… There are pages of resources for products, books, and websites… Hats off to these ladies for gracefully carrying out a much-needed message of survival.”"
Kim Koppman
Algiers Point Association Newspaper

"In spite of the different experiences among the authors, the universal theme of the rising human spirit trapped inescapably in uncontrollable life events is the dominant message that percolates throughout the book. In addition, it is a practical "how-to" guide useful not only to cancer patients, but to everybody during their daily routine. This wonderful book should be a "must" read by cancer patients and their providers. "
Nadia Malouf, MD
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

"I'm the newly appointed oncology nurse educator for UCLA's outpatient oncology center. I've been in Oncology since 1988. Your book was waiting on my desk this morning when I arrived. My first thought was just to skim through you advice. Before I knew it I'd gone though Terri's story and "How to Let Others Help You" (something I beg my patients to do). At the end of the workday I caved and put the work aside to read everybody's stories, the forward and the epilogue. Your advice is great. I'm looking forward to hearing from you and getting this book to our patients!! Very well done!!!! You can all be very proud. So many people will be touched and helped by this book. "
Kim Brown
Oncology Nurse Educator
UCLA Medical Center

"As a patient at Duke University's Morris Cancer Clinic I was given a copy of this book. What a gift! This is the most comprehensive "help" I've found yet. The warmth and compassion of these women (the authors) is felt in every page and their goal of helping people with cancer is met with kindness and understanding. Once I started this book I did not put it down until I had finished reading it. Now, I find myself using it often when I experience something new or different and can't quite figure it out. You can't help but feel so amazed at these women's stories and they are able to give you the hope that if they can live a long time with good quality with this awful disease then you can too! Hope is what keeps you fighting this battle!"
Rhonda Dees

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