Stealing Second Base: A Breast Cancer Survivor's Experience and Breast Cancer Expert's Story: A Breast Cancer Survivor's Experience and Breast Cancer - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Lillie D. ShockneyTheme:Sex & Gender/Feminine, Topical/Health & Fitness, Topical/Women's InterestPublish date:1/1/2007Pages:113
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Jones & Bartlett PublishersISBN-13:9780763745097ISBN-10:076374509XUPC:9780763745097Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Health & FitnessBook Subcategory:Medical (Incl. Patients), Diseases & Conditions, Women's HealthBook Topic:CancerSize:9.02 x 6.10 x 0.27 inchesWeight:0.177Product ID:SC7TP265M6
Lillie Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, is the Administrative Director of the Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast Center, member of the surgical faculty, a breast cancer survivor, oncology nurse, and nationally renowned speaker and published author on breast cancer. Her book, Stealing Second Base: A Breast Cancer Survivor's Experience and Breast Cancer Expert's Story, is a unique, empowering, and often humorous story about the journey of a woman who has experienced breast cancer from many perspectives. Lillie Shockney shares her story about flipping to the other side of the patient's side rail when she went from medical professional, wife, and mother to becoming a breast cancer patient, patient advocate, and nationally recognized breast cancer expert, lending her emotional support and medical advice to help lead breast cancer patients and families through their own journey with this life altering disease. This must-have book combines the author's motivational and medical expertise to provide practical, important information on breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, pre- and post-surgery quality of life, sexuality associated with breast cancer treatment, the right to choose breast reconstructive surgery, breast reconstruction resources, and much more! You will laugh and cry, and come away inspired after reading this book. Guaranteed. Her message is powerful. Experience it for yourself.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Jones & Bartlett PublishersISBN-13:9780763745097ISBN-10:076374509XUPC:9780763745097Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Health & FitnessBook Subcategory:Medical (Incl. Patients), Diseases & Conditions, Women's HealthBook Topic:CancerSize:9.02 x 6.10 x 0.27 inchesWeight:0.177Product ID:SC7TP265M6
Shockney, Lillie D.: - Lillie Shockney is an oncology nurse, two time breast cancer survivor, Administrative Director of the Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast Center, and Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at Johns Hopkins University's School of Medicine. Her nursing career has heavily focused on the care of cancer patients. She also has a background in performance improvement and quality of care measurement. Her educational background includes earning an RN diploma degree, BS in Health Care Administration and a Masters degree in Administrative Science from Johns Hopkins University. She is a published author and national speaker on breast cancer. She is the recipient of many national awards including the Impact Award from the National Consortium of the Breast Centers, the Excellence in Breast Cancer Education Award from the Oncology Nursing Society, the Internet Health Hero award from Intel, the Lane Adams Award from the American Cancer Society, and the Komen Foundation's Professor of Survivorship Award, along with many others. She is known for inspiring patients, health care professionals with her words of wisdom and wit and believes it is her mission to make the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer the least physically and emotionally traumatic she can, until there is a cure. Having experienced breast cancer personally and taken care of thousands of women with the disease, she is recognized as an expert. She also serves as the Ask an Expert on Breast Cancer for Johns Hopkins, Yahoo.com, and several other organizations.'
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
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