Product Description
More than 400,000 people in the United States undergo kidney dialysis. If you or a member of your family are one of them, then the prospect of a regular appointment with a dialysis machine may seem like the end of life itself. But that reaction couldn't be more wrong. In Dialysis Without Fear, psychiatrist and dialysis patient Dr. Daniel Offer joins with his wife, Marjorie Kaiz Offer, and daughter, Susan Offer Szafir, to reveal how life can be lived--and lived well--on dialysis. Drawing on his long medical career and more than seven years of personal experience with dialysis, Dr. Offer dispels many misconceptions surrounding this treatment, explaining how you can adapt to the new diet, travel, work and continue to partake in life's joys and celebrations. But the fears and hardships can be quite real, and Dr. Offer brings his years as a psychiatrist to bear as he provides practical advice on how patients can overcome them. Walking through each step of dialysis, he explains different types of treatment, examines the pros and cons of a transplant, and discusses side effects. Since dialysis affects the entire family, Dr. Offer and his coauthors also provide realistic insights into how relatives can cope and thrive together, sharing the humor, courage, and triumphs of real families who have successfully faced the challenges of dialysis. The result is an inspiring, practical guide that will help you and your family learn to overcome the difficulties of dialysis, live without fear, and enjoy every day.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 6 reviews)

Must read book by George D. Miles Jr. (Olympia, WA USA)

5 Stars
February 11, 2009
I wish that this book was available when I started dialysis. I recommend this book for anyone wanting to know more about dialysis and/or transplants,(patients, family. friends, etc). I gave a copy to the social worker at my dialysis clinic and she is getting more copies for the clinic to educate future clients.

Very informative! by Sandra L. Isaacson (Las Vegas)

4 Stars
February 09, 2009
This book was most helpful for me. It covered a lot of critical information and helps with decision making. It provides experiences from several different patients and input from drs.and nurses who regularly deal with patients in kidney failure.

Review by Abhijit Pandey (Milpitas,CA)

5 Stars
February 05, 2009
Well written book. Easy to read. Explores patients and caretakers change in life with sensitivity.

Puts you at ease by DuWayne (Lower Alabama)

5 Stars
November 06, 2007
I purchased this book based on a review I read on the internet. It was more assuring because it is written by a doctor who is on dialysis and his wife. It helped put me at ease about the whole process. It gives info on the various types of dialysis & tells why he chose the type he uses without making one feel that is the only way to go.

It's an excellent general-interest survey any medical and public lending library should have. by Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)

5 Stars
September 07, 2007
Author Dr. Daniel Offer has had over seven years on dialysis along with a career as a psychiatrist, so he's in the perfect position professionally and personally to discuss coping methods and hardships associated with dialysis. His wife and daughter co-author the book, bringing their own experiences as family members: the result is a collection of personal and medical revelations not only from the author and his family, but from other veteran patients, staff and doctors on how to understand and cope with dialysis. It's an excellent general-interest survey any medical and public lending library should have. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

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