You Can Do This!: Surviving Breast Cancer Without Losing Your Sanity or Your Style

by Elisha Daniels, Kelley Tuthill

Two breast cancer survivors share inspiring advice on looking and feeling your best during treatment in this guide cowritten with a prominent oncologist.

Kelley Tuthill and Elisha Daniels have both experienced breast cancer—and refused to sit on the sidelines while life passed them by. In this supportive guide, they discuss how they continued to enjoy their family, friends, and careers while fighting the fight of their lives. They also share which strategies worked and what didn’t, and what they wish they’d known at the time of diagnosis

* Sending a message to the world that you are healing, not dying 

* Surrounding yourself with people who know how to make you feel better

* The benefits of sticking to your regular routine when possible

* Having a plan for what you’ll do at 2:00 a.m. if you can’t sleep

* Wearing makeup and high heels—because you don’t have to look and feel like a patient all the time

* Picking out wigs and penciling in eyebrows

* Trying to maintain humor and positivity—without putting undue pressure on yourself

* Believing that you can beat this!

With the help of Dr. Ann Partridge, an oncologist at the renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston who helped both of the authors through their own cancer journeys, this book can help the newly diagnosed patient work through the initial shock and move forward to face the coming challenges—emphasizing that you can continue to lead an active life and that it’s perfectly acceptable to research chemotherapy alongside the latest offerings from Chanel.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction

195 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Christy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I DON'T have cancer, but I know ppl who have had. Here is Kelly & Elisha's story - both are breast cancer survivors. I read 1/2 the book, so if you can get past the typographical and grammatical errors, this is a good read. For the idea of trying to help other breast cancer patients, survivors, their families and loves ones, I give an A. This is a good read for anyone with diagnosed with breast cancer and her families. It is very informative about the many, many options.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book because I am interviewing one of the authors for a features story. I strongly recommend this book for anyone battling with or know something who is currently going through a breast cancer diagnosis. The book reviews multiple treament options, what to expect in terms of the diagnostic process, surgery, chemotherapy/radiation etc. It also is personalized with excerpts fro mboth Daniels and Tuthill's experiences, helping the reader feel connected to other breast cancer survivors.

[Jack · Rating 3 out of 5]

Arrived home after my seventh radiotherapy session to find the Kindle edition of this book free from Amazon. A lot of the specific information was relevant only to the US but the book included some good general advice and most of all a positive approach.

[Cathy Tarr]

Kelley Tuthill is a reporter and substitute anchor at WCVB Channel 5 in Boston.