Braving Chemo

Getting cancer is like a bomb going off in your life.

Having chemotherapy can feel like another bomb.

When faced with chemotherapy, you have many questions--but searching for answers on the internet can be overwhelming and pamphlets from your oncologist don't begin to tell you all you need to know.

In Braving Chemo, Harvard-educated physician and cancer survivor Beverly A. Zavaleta MD combines her medical expertise with a survivor's insight to provide practical advice for both chemotherapy patients and cancer caregivers. This book will give you clear answers to your most urgent chemotherapy questions, such as:

- How to keep your hair from falling out
- What to eat, and how to prevent nausea
- How to face tough feelings such as fear of dying

Braving Chemo is a valuable resource about what to expect during chemo, how to minimize the side effects and how to live life as normally as possible when life itself is on the line.

“I love the conversational tone in this book and the balance of helpful facts and encouragement. Will be amazingly helpful for cancer patients!" — Lecia V. Sequist, MD, MPH, oncologist, The Landry Family Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

“A great resource for anyone facing chemo. Thorough with great suggestions for dealing with both the mental and physical challenges. Conversational with an easy-to-understand style.” — Stephany Angelacos, cancer survivor, patient advocate and founder of the Knowledge Is Power Breast Cancer Tribe, Facebook Support Group

“When physician Beverly A. Zavaleta MD was diagnosed with breast cancer and needed chemotherapy, she gained a new understanding of the physical, emotional, and financial effects of cancer treatment. She writes, ‘I find that my compassion for patients has been multiplied exponentially.’ Dr. Zavaleta translated that compassion into this helpful and multidimensional book, written from the perspective of a patient and a doctor, with a goal of helping spare other patients some of the surprise, fear, and stress of chemotherapy.” —Patricia Prijatel, author of Surviving Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Hope, Treatment, and Recovery

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