Chockfull of helpful advice and corrected misconceptions about breast cancer patient psychology and care, Beyond Flowers: What to Say and Do When Someone You Know Has Breast Cancer introduces several women with various stages of the disease, who describe in brief interviews many useful methods of support. In addition, viewers hear from family members (spouses, children), friends, doctors, nurses, and therapists, who offer enlightening testimony and practical advice on providing physical and emotional support through the cycle of treatment and recovery. Arranged in sections titled “Acknowledging,” “Relating,” “Organizing,” “Processing,” “Healing,” and “Transition,” the advice here ranges from the practical (offering to write thank-you notes, helping with bathing, forming a support team of friends to prepare meals and perform household chores) to more therapeutic prescriptions for recognizing and coping with the range of emotions associated with cancer diagnosis and treatment (such as how to talk to young children, and the importance of developing an authentic dialogue with the patient). A thoughtful and useful guide, this is highly recommended. Aud: C, P. (A. Cantú)
Beyond Flowers: What to Say and Do When Someone You Know Has Breast Cancer
(2003) 49 min. VHS: $34.95. Affinityfilms (dist. by The AV Cafe). PPR. Color cover. ISBN: 1-930222-08-4. Volume 19, Issue 4
Beyond Flowers: What to Say and Do When Someone You Know Has Breast Cancer
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