Standing On His Own Two Feet: A Diary of Dying

by Sue Grant

Overview

Alexander had just begun his studies at university when he was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer. In this honest account, Alex's mother traces the impact of the diagnosis on the whole family and outlines the issues that arose during diagnosis, treatment and terminal stages of her son's illness.

Standing on His Own Two Feet offers an insight into how health care systems serve the terminally ill, the choices faced by families, and ways of providing the best possible care at home and maintaining the patient's dignity until the end. In particular, Sue Grant deals sensitively with the care needs of young adults.

Portraying a family of admirable resilience and strength, this inspiring and moving book offers support and practical tips for anybody encountering terminal illness and presents valuable discussion points for all nursing, health and social care professionals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846421235
Publisher:	Kingsley, Jessica Publishers
Publication date:	05/15/2005
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	489 KB

About the Author

Sue Grant lives with her family in Germany, where for 16 years she was a teacher in adult education. The cancer of her eldest son was the starting point of her writing career, and she now works as freelance journalist. She is a columnist with Bereavement, USA, contributing editor and book review editor for Compassion, UK, and belongs to the editorial team for the International Confederation of Childhood Cancer Parents' Organizations.

Table of Contents

Foreword. 1. Prologue. 2. Starting Out. 3. Moving to Independency. 4. Back to Square One. 5. Life in Hospital. 6. Life at Home. 7. A New Leg. 8. Mixed Outlook. 9. Emergencies. 10. Happiness. 11. Relapse. 12. Winding Down. 13. Last Weeks. 14. Saying Goodbye. 15. Bridges. 16. Useful Organisations. 17. Recommended Reading. 18. Sue Grant biography.