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Reduce your stress and restore your hope
268 Pages of Hope and
Comfort
Cancer diagnosis for you or someone you care
about?
It happened to us and and we got through it
with hard work and a lot of humor.
You can too!
This is a scary time, no
doubt about it
If you're like we were, you are wondering:
"What will happen?"
"What is the treatment going to be like?"
"How will I deal with all of those new
medical terms?"
"Will my spouse leave me?"
"How will I find time to do my normal stuff
in addition to treatment?"
"How do I deal with all of the people that want
to help?"
"Is what I'm feeling normal?"
I’m GLAD you found me
...because I can help you get through it.
I can’t give you medical advice because I’m not a doctor.
I can’t tell you what is going to happen to you because I’m
not a fortune teller.
But I can help you cope, because I went through it
with my wife Chris when she had breast cancer. And then again when it came
back. And then again when it came back a second time. And even once
more after that! (She is doing fine now.)
Needless to say, I learned a lot during those four bouts
with breast cancer.
Now I can help you by sharing our story in "Cancer for
Two: An Inspiring True Story and Guide for Cancer Patients and Their Partners"
Our story will help you with any type of
cancer
It seems weird that our story can help you,
doesn’t it? Well, it can. Even though our experience was with
breast cancer, what we went through applies to all types of cancer.
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“Just a quick note to let you know
that I read 'Cancer
for Two' recently and could not put it down. I have
metastatic colon cancer in the lung so I could relate
to a lot of the experiences you two went through.”
S. McIntyre, Cancer Patient |
"Cancer for Two" will:
You will find that a surprising number of things that are happening to you also
happened to us. The things your friends say and do, the feelings and
frustrations we had, the problems we encountered… the letters I get tell me
how helpful it was to identify with someone else.
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“Your book has really helped me and
let me know what I am feeling is not weird. Thank you for letting me
know I am normal.”
Denise Dangler, Caregiver |
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start feeling normal
When we got the diagnosis, one of my first thoughts was “What’s
going to happen?” Obviously I can’t tell you what will happen in your
situation, but learning what happened to us will help you understand our
course of treatment, which will calm you until you learn what yours is going
to be.
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“["Cancer for Two"] is factual
and current and closely relates to what we are going through right now. We were looking for hope and encouragement, along with facts; we found all
that and more."
Jo
Epperson, Cancer Patient |
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start learning a scenario
What do you do when people:
- say inappropriate things?
- want to help by doing things you don't want them to do?
- want to help too much?
- won’t take “no” for an answer?
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start learning how to deal with well-meaning people
For example, it is important to laugh. LAUGH?? What’s funny about cancer? Nothing… but there
is humor in some of the
situations you find yourself in because of the cancer. You will be
surprised how funny we managed to be in spite of our situation. You will
laugh out loud, and that’s a promise!
Okay, laughing was an easy one… how about this?
During Chris’s chemo we got a postcard from a friend on
vacation in Tahiti. We decided to go there when her treatment was over and
guess what? That gave us hope. That’s when we learned how important
it is to have something to look forward to. It doesn’t have to be as
fancy as a tropical vacation though; it can be something as simple as going to
the movies on Thursday night.
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"One thing Dave said that I have
adopted myself...
'don't go there, till you get there'...very profound!!
I take it with me everywhere!"
Jo Epperson, Cancer Patient |
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start learning coping strategies
Think of all the new medical terms, procedures, and
people you're going to have to deal with. After you've come along with
us, you'll have a better idea of what it will be like. Guess what? It
won't be as bad as you think it will be.
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"Cancer
For Two is the best book I have ever read and so accurate. I feel the
more men and women know, the less apprehensive they will be."
M. Fisher, Cancer Patient |
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here to start learning new medical terms
It is surprising how many letters I get that say, "Now I
understand what my husband is going through."
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“I can't
thank you enough for this book. Not only is it completely full of
courage, it has helped my ‘freaked-out’ husband stop and see that he
needs and wants, most of all, to be there right at my side.”
Gwynith Brennan, Cancer Patient |
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learn the caregiver's perspective
"Cancer for Two" saved a marriage. Surprised?
I was too!
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"I had to deliver a cancer
diagnosis to a couple in my practice with a rocky marriage. I gave
them a copy of your book; the next time they were in my office they
couldn't keep their hands off each other! When I asked them what
made the difference, they said, 'Cancer for Two!'" |
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Kyi
Kyi Win, MD |
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get closer to your spouse
Naturally, one of our first questions was, “How serious
is this; is she going to die?”
They gave us the “five-year survival rates,” which are
statistics of patients in a similar situation that have survived at least 5
years. We were shocked: based on those numbers, Chris only had a 50% to 60%
chance of surviving 5 years.
Here is the surprising insight: “five-year survival
rates” are too low!
Cancer is not the killer it used to be because advances
are constantly being made in medical science that improve the odds.
Advances are made so rapidly, in fact, that the “5-year
survival rate” figures that we all cling to are too low because they are
based on 5-year old medicine.
Had you considered that? Patients who survived 5-years
had the majority of their treatment at least 5 years ago. Undoubtedly medical
technology has improved, probably significantly, since then.
Result: we were told (by another doctor) that,
considering medical advances, Chris’s odds of survival were more like 80%
instead of 50% to 60%. That’s a big difference! (By the way, now
she is 6 years out and going strong.)
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"It sounds
like you and Chris did everything right, and your insights are wonderful." |
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Jonathan C. Lang
Men Against Breast Cancer - Alaska Chapter |
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to start learning new insights
This isn't just a "this-is-what-happened-to-us" book. Sure, I describe what happened;
but also how it felt and what we did to
handle it that you can do too.
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“You've
found a way to put heart and humor into braving the cancer diagnosis and
recovery. It's not sugarcoated – it’s the real deal.” |
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Judith Parker Harris
Author, “Conquer Crisis with Health-esteem”
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to see the complete picture I am
seriously serious about helping you through this
Here’s what I want to do to help you:
- Free e-book of
"Cancer for Two"
that you can download immediately with purchase of the printed book.
The e-book is in the popular PDF format, which you can read using free software
that is installed on practically every computer in the world. (If you don't
have the free reader on your computer, I will tell you where to get it.)
I’m doing this because I know how anxious you must
be, and this way you can get started even while you are waiting for the
printed book to arrive in the mail.
- Pay in installments... for a book!. I’m
offering this because I know that every penny counts when you are facing cancer. Everyone
tells me I’m crazy to spread the low cost of a book over four months. I’m
doing it anyway.
- Access to the exclusive
"Cancer for Two"
webpage
where you can see the people, places,
and animals mentioned in the book, and even a video that will complete this
sharing experience and get you involved.
- No-risk, No-Questions-Asked Guarantee. If you do not find
"Cancer for Two" to be helpful, simply return it within 60
days for a full refund. Period. That’s how confident I am that Cancer for
Two will help you face your cancer more bravely and more effectively.
The worst thing you can do is…
...nothing.
You can wring your hands and wonder what you are going to
do and how you are going to get through it, or you can take positive action to
help yourself.
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You simply will not find a more honest, personal,
detailed, informative,
or useful account
of anyone's cancer experience anywhere. |
"Cancer for Two" WILL help you:
- Inexpensively - you can
be reducing your stress for less than the
cost of a movie for two (if you use the payment option it’s less than lunch at
McDonald’s every month)
- Immediately - in less than 4
minutes you can begin reading by downloading your free e-book
- With no risk - I'll return
every nickel you paid if you don't find
"Cancer for Two" helpful.
I'm
ready for LESS STRESS and MORE HOPE
"Cancer for Two" is available as
a printed book (including the free
e-book)
or as an e-book only
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Twin Peaks, CA 92391
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