The Silver Lining: A Supportive and Insightful Guide to Breast Cancer

by Hollye Jacobs

As a healthy, happy thirty-nine-year-old mother with no family history of breast cancer, being diagnosed with the disease rocked Hollye Jacobs's world. Having worked as a nurse, social worker, and child development specialist for fifteen years, she suddenly found herself in the position of moving into the hospital bed. She was trained as a clinician to heal. In her role as patient, the healing process became personal. Exquisitely illustrated with full-color photographs by Hollye's close friend, award-winning photographer Elizabeth Messina, The Silver Lining is both Hollye's memoir and a practical, supportive resource for anyone whose life has been touched by breast cancer. In the first section of each chapter, she describes with humor and wisdom her personal experience and gives details about her diagnosis, treatment, side effects, and recovery. The second section of each chapter is told from Hollye's point of view as a medical expert. In addition to providing a glossary of important terms and resources, she addresses the physical and emotional aspects of treatment, highlights what patients can expect, and provides action steps, What to do when facing a diagnosis How to find the best and most supportive medical team What questions to ask What to expect at medical tests How to talk with and support children How to relieve or avoid side effects How to be a supportive friend or family member How to find Silver Linings

288 pages, Paperback

Published March 18, 2014

About the author

Hollye Jacobs, RN, MS, MSW, speaks publicly and writes about her experience on her award-winning blog, TheSilverPen.com. She is a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post, BreastCancer.org, Susan G. Komen, and the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation Army of Women Blog. She lives in Santa Barbara, California, with her family.

Reviews

[Traci · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unfortunately, I need this book. It is beautiful and helpful. If you know someone with breast cancer, get them this book.

[Annabel · Rating 3 out of 5]

My final breast cancer book I have borrowed from the library, a lot of introductory information. The author seemed to get every single side-effect from every drug she took, which is quite different from my experience. The cancer journey really is a completely individual journey, in that no one else can tell you what it will be like for you. These books probably should be read a lot earlier in the process to get value out of them, you need to be reading them the day you get diagnosed, it's just that you are probably not in the right state of mind to read these at that point.

[Robin Troxell · Rating 5 out of 5]

The #1 book to buy when you or a loved one has breast cancer - I have recommended this book countless times!

[Phyllis Swain · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much information that was helpful now that I'm going through the same journey.