On October 5 2007, Thomas Cappiello was diagnosed with inoperable Stage IIIA locally-advanced adenocarcinoma (Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer), an incurable disease. This book is the inspirational story of how he beat the odds and survived and thrived in the face of this devastating illness. This book is for patients and caregivers who want to know what life is like after getting a cancer diagnosis. The story is about overcoming the emotional turmoil and devastation of a cancer diagnosis, dealing with the disease, and making choices. Most of all, it's about living a full life each day. Cancer patients suddenly realize that time is a precious gift from God and there is no time to waste. By telling his story Cappiello seeks to inspire cancer patients to fight hard and live, with whatever time they have, with renewed purpose and energy. The journey is different for everyone, but no matter the stage of disease, this book aims to give cancer patients hope for living a cancer-free future. Thomas Cappiello survived late-stage lung cancer. You or your loved one can beat cancer too....

A memoir of my 1st year battle with stage 4 lung cancer.

"Living With a Diagnosis of Lung Cancer" is an easy-to-understand booklet written to help lung cancer patients understand their diagnosis and their options as they face the disease.Lung cancer claims more lives than breast, prostate, and colon cancers combined. In fact, over 288,000 people are diagnosed each year in the U.S. People with lung cancer often are told, "Get your affairs in order." But, there is hope for those diagnosed with lung cancer. Thanks to research advances, there are options available to patients diagnosed regardless of the stage of the disease. Much progress is being made with new treatments being developed and tested each day. This valued resource will help you know what questions to ask of your medical team and can help you understand your treatments options in your journey as a patient or caregiver.If you or someone you love is facing a lung cancer diagnosis, "Living with a Diagnosis of Lung Cancer" will help you understand important topics such as: What is Lung Cancer?Understand the basics about how lung cancer forms and spreads, so you can make informed decisions about your treatment and care.Types of Lung CancerDetermining whether you were diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) or non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will influence your treatment options. StagingAfter your lung cancer is diagnosed, your doctors will determine the stage of the disease to understand the location and size of tumors, helping them decide what treatments can be offered. Dealing with a DiagnosisThere isn't one best or easiest way to live with a diagnosis of lung cancer. Here are some suggestions for ways you can live well and take positive steps to deal with your diagnosis and treatment.Treatment OptionsThere are more lung cancer treatments today than ever before, including surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy "targeted therapies," and new drugs being tested in clinical trials are also available to many patients. Your Cancer Care TeamIt's important that you feel comfortable talking to the doctors, nurses and specialists who make up your care team. Remember, you have the right to ask questions, discuss treatment options, and openly express your concerns, emotions and wishes. Clinical TrialsClinical trials are medical research studies that offer many patients the most cutting-edge treatment and care available. When you are diagnosed with lung cancer, or if your lung cancer recurs or progresses, you and your doctor should discuss whether a clinical trial is a good treatment option for you. Molecular Tumor TestingSome lung cancer treatments are called "targeted therapies" because they are designed to target specific tumor characteristics. Molecular tumor testing can let you and your doctor know if you have a tumor with one of these characteristics so you can make well-informed decisions about your treatment. Managing Symptoms & Side EffectsYour treatment team is expert at helping you manage the symptoms of your cancer and side effects of your treatments. Understanding some common symptoms will prepare you for dealing with them if they occur. Financial AssistanceFind the help you need to pay for treatment, co-pays, costs of living and legal expenses associated with a lung cancer diagnosis. Patient SupportGet in touch with communities of support that can help you navigate your journey with lung cancer.Other Cancer OrganizationsOur partners can provide help to patients and families seeking further support and information.Free to Breathe is a partnership of lung cancer survivors, advocates, researchers, healthcare professionals and industry leaders united in the belief that every person with lung cancer deserves a cure. This information, and other resources, are available on our website: www.FreetoBreathe.org

Lung Cancer, I won the war, and it won many battles: A short book of how I dealt with myself, the demons that inevitably arise during such wars, and the insanity of having cancer. How I chose my healthcare team Struggles some folks with cancer deal with How I overcame the hopelessness of having been diagnosed What you might expect your friend with cancer to be dealing with This book isn't just for people with cancer. It's for folks who are interested in taking a look at my journey with cancer possibly learning a thing or two about yourself to help stop what stops you, cancer or not. It ain't all pretty and nice dealing with a disease as crippling as some cancers, and people who have successfully navigated ANY cancer will say it took almost more than they thought they had. This book can inspire any Human who is up to being and living an extraordinary life. Whatever prevents you from moving past obstacles in life, reading or listening to my book will help. Scroll up and hit the purchase button.

Life could not have been better! Gay Lindquist, recently retired after thirty years in nursing, was eagerly looking forward to spending more time in her home on Madeline Island, enjoying life as a grandmother, writing, and traveling with her husband. Then, she coughed. It was just one tiny globule of blood, but it changed her life. Not only was she no longer a health care provider; she was a cancer patient. Travel along on her journey through the different stages of her struggle with lung cancer. Experience the agony of waiting for test results and diagnosis, the fear and the pain, but also share the laughter, enlightenment, and increased appreciation for life. If you, or a loved one, have received a diagnosis of cancer, you may feel very alone, even when surrounded by supportive family and friends. You need not travel alone; Valley of the Shadow can be a companion on your journey. It provides reassurance that someone else has experienced feelings like yours, and can offer help in coping with your fears and discomforts. Most importantly, however, it can help you to turn the experience of cancer into one of growth and renewal.

Surviving Lung Cancer (My Story) was written to share the triumphant story of the authoras journey into the world of lung cancer, which began shortly before her official diagnosis in February of 1999; the symptoms that led to the series of tests; her experience with tests leading up to the diagnosis; the excellent treatment she received; the tremendous effect lung cancer had on her physically as well as mentally; how all of this affected the people around her; how the tumor that had lodged itself on her laryngeal nerve caused her to lose her voice for a period of eight months; and how the lasting effects of chemotherapy left her with chronic illnesses which have changed her life forever. It is the authoras attempt to give a ray of hope to other lung cancer patients and their caregivers, and to instill hope within other cancer patients and their caregivers.

For gay men who are HIV-negative in a community devastated by AIDS, survival may be a matter of grief, guilt, anxiety, and isolation. In the Shadow of the Epidemic is a passionate and intimate look at the emotional and psychological impact of AIDS on the lives of the survivors of the epidemic, those who must face on a regular basis the death of friends and, in some cases, the decimation of their communities. Drawing upon his own experience as a clinical psychologist and a decade-long involvement with AIDS/HIV issues, Walt Odets explores the largely unrecognized matters of denial, depression, and identity that mark the experience of uninfected gay men. Odets calls attention to the dire need to address issues that are affecting HIV-negative individuals-from concerns about sexuality and relations with those who are HIV-positive to universal questions about the nature and meaning of survival in the midst of disease. He argues that such action, while explicitly not directing attention away from the needs of those with AIDS, is essential to the human and biological well-being of gay communities. In the immensely powerful firsthand words of gay men living in a semiprivate holocaust, the need for a broader, compassionate approach to all of the AIDS epidemic's victims becomes clear. In the Shadow of the Epidemic is a pathbreaking first step toward meeting that need.