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Breast Cancer: Daughters Tell Their Stories
enlarge	Author: Julianne Oktay Publisher: Routledge Category: Book List Price: ~~$49.95~~ Buy Used: $1.74 as of 11/21/2009 03:32 PST details You Save: $48.21 (97%) New (17) Used (16) from $1.74 Seller: fillzup Media: Paperback Edition: 1 Pages: 452 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5 Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 6 x 1.2 ISBN: 0789014521 Dewey Decimal Number: 362.1969944900922 EAN: 9780789014528 ASIN: 0789014521 Publication Date: July 15, 2005 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Product Description “I will always and forever feel I have a 'hole' in my life where my mother once existed.” “I think, when you have to think about the fact you might have to take care of your parents someday and juggle kids at the same time…It's a scary proposition.” “We had open communication during and before the breast cancer. But then after the breast cancer, I was often afraid to bring things up, in trying to protect Mom.” This insightful book tells the stories of women whose mothers had breast cancer. It uses their own voices to express the common fears and expectations of daughters in the periods before and during their mothers' illnesses, involving genetic risks, death and dying, and changes in their relationships. The case studies, tables and figures, and two appendices will benefit health professionals and counselors, while the poignant narratives will help mothers and daughters better understand their experiences with breast cancer. “I was kind of surprised to be alive and free of cancer at age 42, when at this point my mother was crippled by metastases. When I get to be 43—the age at which my mother died, or maybe when I get to 44—it's like, 'what do I do?' I have this life that I didn't expect to have.” Breast Cancer: Daughters Tell Their Stories presents the results of a qualitative, grounded theory study of breast cancer survivors, providing in-depth information about an aspect of breast cancer that has been previously overlooked. The book examines the daughters' experiences through four phases—the period prior to mother's illness, the period during mother's illness and treatment, the period following mother's death (if mother dies), and the long-term impact. From this study, recommendations are compiled for providing or improving services for tomorrow's daughters. “The radical mastectomy left her scarred and disfigured below her nightgown. It was bruised and nasty looking. That was kind of scary. I think that has terrified me since. Sometimes I'll have pains in my left breast and that's what I visualize. It's terrifying.” “I'm not really obsessed about dying of cancer. I'm more along the line of, 'If this is going to happen to me, and there's a chance it's going to, I'm gonna survive. I'm not going to die from it.” From an empathetic perspective, this book reveals how many daughters react to and deal with their mothers' diagnoses, depending on their age and family situation at the time of their mothers' illnesses. It shows how daughters can gain a more accurate idea of their level of risk by providing educational materials and developing new strategies for communication. It also helps breast cancer survivors see how their illnesses can shape their daughters' future outlook, offering new inspiration for resolving and preventing family crises.

Customer Reviews: I loved this book! November 28, 2005 Carolyn A. Walter (Philadelphia, PA) 4 out of 4 found this review helpful Oktay's book is a wonderful tribute to the daughters of breast cancer patients who have an opportunity to share their experiences of loss and personal growth as a result of having lived with a mother who experienced breast cancer. The information shared in the book is a result of an excellent qualitative study which provides us with a rare opportunity to understand the issues facing daughters of breast cancer patients. Since there are stories of women from various ages throughout the life cycle, any daughter of a breast cancer patient will benefit from reading it. I loved this book! November 18, 2005 Booklover (Ann Arbor, Michigan) 4 out of 4 found this review helpful This book is full of stories--the stories of women whose mothers had breast cancer--30 stories that are extensively and movingly told. The introductory chapter describes the methods the author used--maybe that's all the further the negative revier ever read! This book is unique and invaluable in my opinion because it allows us to listen to daughters as they struggle to understand their mothers' illnesses as they move forward in their own lives. I've never read a book that does this, and I'm very grateful for it. Breast Cancer: Daughters Tell Their Stories October 22, 2005 Thelma M. Corles This was not what I was expecting. I had hoped that it would tell me what the girls themselves thought throughout the process - it seemed to be much more statistical.

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