Brenda was diagnosed with rheumatic disease at age 31. Deana was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 33. Mary Ellen was diagnosed with fibromyalgia at age 30. Bonnie was diagnosed with hepatitis C at age 41.
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Surviving Loss of Health shares the poignant stories of people who all live with chronic disease. Covering tender issues such as navigating health providers, handling social engagements, facing our fears and more, Surviving Loss of Health is a wonderful source of comfort for all who share a similar journey, and offers a treasured reminder that none of us walk this journey alone. See all books in the award-winning series at Grief Diaries.com.
‘CRITICALLY IMPORTANT . . . I want to say to Lynda that what you are doing is so critically important.’ -DR. BERNICE A. KING, Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King
Table of Content
Foreword
Preface
1 The Beginning
2 The Diagnosis
3 The Family
4 The Transition
5 Social Engagements
6 Physical Stress
7 Emotional Stress
8 Our Surroundings
9 The Darkness
10 Intimacy
11 The Relations
12 The Faith
13 Our Hardships
14 Our Day
15 Our Fear
16 Our Comfort
17 Our Silver Lining
18 Our Hope
19 Our Journey
20 Finding the Sunrise
About Us
Acknowledgments
About Lynda Cheldelin Fell