Bøger af Gutteridge James Gutteridge

Your wife has cancer. How do you prepare for such devastating news? So Your Wife Has Cancer is a step-by-step guidebook and the blueprint to becoming a champion carer and husband - whether you are struggling with your own coping, trying to juggle work, looking after children, have no idea about cancer terminology, or just want to know how to manage a whole new relationship dynamic with your wife."Powerful, confronting, honest. I wish I could prescribe this book to all my female patients' husbands." - Dr Hilde Kleiven, Radiation Oncologist (Specialist Cancer Doctor)When you first learned about your wife's diagnosis, you are anything but prepared. How will you cope mentally? How will you juggle work, life and make sure your wife is comforted and comfortable?Through his experience as a husband-carer and later diving into medical research, James found these struggles were far too common, particularly for husbands. He set about solving the problem by creating the ultimate guide for men so they could hit the ground running.The book covers topics from the diagnosis, treatment, care and beyond, including how to: Care for yourself and why it isn't selfishManage a whole new relationship dynamic with your wifeTalk to medical professionals, your workplace, and your supportersJuggle work responsibilitiesLook after childrenTackle difficult topics such as sex and a terminal diagnosisGet your head around the world of cancer terminologyBuild checklists, flowcharts and trackers for every stage of the journey.So Your Wife Has Cancer includes exercises to help you think through in advance, to apply what you are learning and supported by a companion website www.soyourwifehascancer.com where you can download the resources discussed in the book.ABOUT THE AUTHORJames Gutteridge is an entrepreneur and global education expert whose mission is to help people live flourishing lives. He cared for his wife Natasha for three and a half years before she passed away, beginning with no idea how to cope or what to do, to eventually becoming what Natasha called her perfect husband and carer. He founded Your Partner Has Cancer, co-founded the School Transformation Group, and taught and consulted to schools and education systems all over the world. He holds an MBA and degrees in Teaching, Economics, Political Science and Chinese. James lives in Canberra with his second wife Lisa. More information about James can be found at: www.jamesgutteridge.com