From Both Ends of the Stethoscope: Getting through breast cancer – by a doctor who knows by Dr Kathleen Thompson
ISBN: paperback: 978-0-9935083-0-1 ebook: 978-0-9935083-1-8
Published by Faito Books
Cancer cells appear in everyone’s body much of the time, and more than one in three of us will experience some form of cancer during our lives.
One of the commonest of these is breast cancer.
So what is breast cancer? What is cancer come to that?
What is it like to have breast cancer?
Cancer cells are usually destroyed by our immune system – but sometimes they breach these defences, and we get cancer – why?
What can we do to prevent this?
Actually there are lots of simple things we can do to avoid cancer in the first place, and to give ourselves the best chance of recovering completely.
This is a non-fiction autobiographical, self-help book written by a doctor who has had breast cancer. Sharing her own experiences, the author takes the reader through the raw emotions associated with having cancer and needing to face one’s own mortality.
Always referring to her own cancer journey, with all its highs and dips, she helps the reader understand what they will experience during the treatment.
She explains the various medical consultations, tests and procedures, and the different treatment options, and how to make the best treatment choices.
She uses her personal experiences of things going wrong to illustrate how to deal with such circumstances, including coping with problems as an in-patient, and challenging incorrect medical decisions.
She deals with the post-treatment period, and what to do if the cancer comes back.
Alternative therapies are discussed, and, importantly, advice is given on how to distinguish credible research, and genuine therapies, from quackery.
Finally that all important question is answered – what can we do to protect ourselves against cancer?
Biography: Dr Kathleen Thompson
Kathleen is a doctor, specialising in pharmaceutical drug research.
A few years ago her life changed completely, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. This became the inspiration for her first book.
She writes medical contributions for Frost e-Magazine and has authored various scientific research publications through her career.
She has two long-suffering children, who patiently tolerate their mother’s crazy projects, and rescue her from frequent IT catastrophes.
She has a passion for ballroom dancing and enjoys adventures. She has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, walked the Camino de Santiago (500 miles) and cycled the mountains of Kerala, and also through Rajasthan. During two of these activities she raised funds for Women v Cancer –which provides funding for three cancer charities, including Breast Cancer Care.