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| View Larger Image | Multiple Myeloma: The Plain English Handbook for Patients and Care Givers | Paperbackby Robert, J Heller (Author)
| List Price: | $18.95 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | wollaston press | | Edition: | 5th,Updatedth Edition | | Page Count: | 156 Pages | | Publication Date: | March 04, 2009 | | Sales Rank: | 252,319nd |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
A concise and helpful overview of the disease, including therapies, medications, problems, and lifestyle changes. Many helpful hints in an easy to understand format which avoids a lot of hard to understand terminology in favor of a more light-hearted approach. Includes reproducible forms and many references to other sources. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 6 reviews)
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Depressing by Kit Kat (Arizona)  2 Stars
May 30, 2009
I actually feel that I read a different book from the other reviewers. Although I thought that the author's intentions were good, I didn't find the book to be at all positive or uplifting. There is much more up-to-date treatment information available at the International Myeloma Foundation and other websites. There is also a great forum on the Leukemia and Lymphoma website where patients and caregivers can share their experiences and advice.
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Good overview to start with by Jennifer Golden (Quincy, MA)  4 Stars
November 07, 2007
Excellent overview for newly diagnosed, but with treatment modalities, newer diagnostics and staging criteria, I find most of the best up to date and newer info from the heme/onc or websites such as IMF (international myeloma foundation) or American Cancer Society.
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Multiple Myeloma: The Plain English Handbook for Patients and Care Givers by Penny H. Cavallaro (San Andreas, CA)  5 Stars
February 07, 2007
What a fantastic book!! It's pulled together all the the facts that I have read from different resources and compliled them into one simple concise and understandable context. Believe it or not I can hardly put it down. I'm ordering 2 more for relatives.
Thank you Mr. Heller
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This book was a blessing! by Paula E. Phillips (Anderson, AL United States) 5 Stars
January 11, 2007
"Plain English" is exactly right. I bought this book mostly to help my father understand my mother's illness. After reading it myself, I cannot describe how much this book has helped not just my dad, but my entire family. We had never even heard of Multiple Myeloma before my mother's diagnosis, so one can imagine how confused and helpless we felt. The technical medical terms with which we were being bombared at her first diagnosis left us feeling very inadequate and anxious. Mr. Heller explained the disease and answered many questions we had in plain English format. After reading this book, my dad is less confused about how to help my mother, more confident in his own ability to take care of her, and less anxious about her symptoms. Mr. Heller's wife was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma and this book is written from his (the husband's) point of view.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is struggling with the first effects of being diagnosed, or having someone you love being diagnosed, with Multiple Myeloma. It is a good starting point in explaining things you need to know in an easy-to-read way.
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Real Help and easy to understand by professor (Massachusetts) 5 Stars
November 01, 2004
It's so easy to get lost in a lot of the medical stuff about myeloma, but this book helps anybody to understand it a while lot better. In addition to getting into the nature of the disease and different treatments, the writer delivers a load of great tips that none of the doctors really get into. As your life turns into hell, this book is a big help in making things a bit better in a lousy situation. The forms are pretty good although I like their download thing on the internet.
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