brain tumor

100 Q&A About Brain Tumors (100 Questions & Answers)
$16.95
I got this book to read before hubby had an appointment with her. We have never had a doctor go so far out of their way to help us get some answers to hubby's medical problem. A really great doctor!

Curveball: When Life Throws You a Brain Tumor
$15.95
It's been one year since my craniotomy to remove a 2cm meningioma that enabled spinal fluid to leak into my middle ear canal. I wish I'd read this book and found the web site ([...]) BEFORE my sugery: it's a home run! A must-read for anyone who's been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Family members and friends should read it, too. Liz doesn't sugar-coat the truth or frighten her readers with melodrama; she strikes a realistic balance. Granted, things ended happily for her, although she still takes anti-seizure medication which causes fatigue, and she lives with chronic pain. Some of us didn't recover as well as Liz did, but that doesn't detract from her inspirational message.

Searching for Normal, My Life with a Brain Tumor
$15.00
This book is a truthful journal of Mikki's recovery. Once you begin to read her book, you feel each day of events. She shares her sister's faithful optimism and finding a doctor with experience in brain tumors. Mikki tells of her family and friends physical and spiritual support during her surgery and the months following. She writes of her struggles with vision, fatigue, emotions and memory. The surgery is over, but the brain takes time to heal. Mikki also lists resources available for persons seeking brain cancer treatment. -Libby

Brain Surgeon: A Doctor's Inspiring Encounters with Mortality and Miracles
$24.99
An excellent book, I will give this book to the college students
and high school students interested in a career in medicine. By telling the stories of seven patients, Dr. Black provided insight into the political, academic, and clinical world of medicine. From a political perspective, the readers gain an understanding of who gets awarded National Science Foundation grants. From an academic view, Dr. Black allows the reader to peek into the university and see its prejudices, bureaucracy, and intellectual silos. With personal stories, the author takes the reader into the hospital, the organization that has to decide which uninsured patients get treated, how much information it discloses to the patient, and the disparities of care between rich and poor. Policy makers and citizens interested in making informed judgments on health care should take the time to read Dr. Black's book.