Description
—Evan Handler, actor and writer of Time On Fire and It is Only Temporary: The Good News and the Bad News of Being Alive (and a guy who got well from acute myeloid leukemia in 1985)
On a shoestring budget and with tape recorder in hand, Kairol Rosenthal emerged from remedy and hit the road on the lookout for other twenty- and thirtysomething cancer survivors. From the Big Apple to the Bible Belt, she dusted the sugarcoating off of the young adult cancer experience, exposing the gritty and compelling stories of twenty-five complete strangers. The women and men in The whole thing Changes confess their most vulnerable moments, revealing cancer experiences they never told someone else—The whole thing from what they thought about at night before going to bed to what they wish they could tell their lovers but were too afraid to.
With irreverent flare and practical wisdom, The whole thing Changes includes stories, how-to resources, and expert advice on issues that are important for young adult cancer patients, including:
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Dating and sex
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Medical insurance and the healthcare system
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Faith and spirituality
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Employment and career
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Fertility and adoption
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Friends and family