Once upon a Hopeful Night - Softcover

Vaffe, Risa Sacks; Cramer, Troy; Yaffe, Risa S

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1890504106 ISBN 13: 9781890504106

Publisher: Oncology Nursing Society, 1998

Synopsis

Helps your patients talk to children about their disease and explain what's happening in a caring, sensitive manner that they can understand.

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About the Author

In 1991, while pursuing her career and raising her family, Risa Yaffe's world was turned upside down with a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. She was immediately faced with very aggressive chemotherapy and radiation treatments while trying to parent through the cancer experience. The concern for her young children's peace of mind and well being inspired her to write Once Upon a Hopeful Night. Her story conveys information, opens discussion about cancer, and helps parents and children cope with the illness affecting their family. She is involved with the Washington Coalition for Cancer Survivors where she helps others facing a cancer diagnosis. Risa Yaffe was born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area where she works and lives with her husband and two teenage children.

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Sometimes when you're feeling sick and can't go out to play, I keep you home to rest until the illness goes away. Mommy calls the doctor to tell him what is wrong, he tells me I should bring you there if you are sick too long. Moms and Dads can get sick, too, and not know what is wrong. We do the same things children do until we're feeling strong. The past few weeks I've noticed that I haven't felt my best, so I went to see our doctor so that he could do some tests.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oncology Nursing Society
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1890504106
• ISBN 13: 9781890504106
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32