Preface

The reason for writing all this down is simple. We don't want anyone else to have to go through the same learning process that we went through in combating cancer. Who knows, hopefully in just a few years information like this can be relegated to history because a cure for cancer has been discovered.

Until that time, we have concluded that all major medical problems require that the patient have a coach to help them through the process. After all, coaching is considered necessary for a fairly natural process like childbirth. Imagine the value to be gained when a coach is available to assist with the trauma and problems of a life threatening condition such as cancer or heart disease.

I want to thank everyone who was kind to us or who helped us in any way, shape, or form during our five year ordeal. It would take hundreds of pages to list them all, and I don't dare because I would still mistakenly forget someone. I don't even know the names of some of the kind strangers who gave us aid and comfort.

Please note that the treatments and procedures listed here are not intended as recommendations for anyone's use. Each of us has unique individual requirements, and a partnership with a medical team is essential in order to satisfy them.