Sixty percent of Americans live with at least one chronic health condition and over a lifetime, many people will face multiple surgeries or life-changing diagnoses. A scary diagnosis can be overwhelming, launching patients and their loved ones into a world of fear, uncertainty, and complexity. ScaryDiagnosis is a uniquely compassionate and empowering book that helps patients, families, and caregivers navigate the emotional and practical challenges that follow a serious medical diagnosis.
Author Edward Rogoff draws on his own experience with chronic illness and shares compelling stories from others who have faced similar journeys. Through these narratives,hereveals how individuals can move from fear to strength, advocate for themselves, and navigate the healthcare system, while maintaining their sense of control and dignity.
Scary Diagnosis is filled with real-life examples and valuable perspectives to help readers approach the challenges ahead with resilience and determination.
By:
Edward G. Rogoff
Imprint: Easton Studio Press
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions:
Height: 215mm,
Width: 139mm,
Spine: 18mm
ISBN: 9781632261519
ISBN 10: 1632261510
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 07 May 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: The First Shock, Then Waiting for Answers When you receive a scary diagnosis, you need to know how to receive it, hear it, process it, and rely on others to provide prospective. Chapter 2: Life or Death Everyone eventually dies, and some diagnoses are death sentences. But for almost every diagnosis there is a reason for more optimism than pessimism. Chapter 3: Vulnerability Squared Being sick makes you feel vulnerable, fearful, and powerless. Chapter 4: Sick Children As vulnerable as you are as an adult, children are far more defenseless. Chapter 5: Building Your Team When you receive a scary diagnoses, you naturally tend to become depressed and isolate yourself from the world. Chapter 6: You Must Never Lose Your Dignity At its worst, medical treatment can feel like torture, creating unimaginable pain that can reduce you to feeling like a supplicant begging for relief. Chapter 7: Distrust and Suspicion Skepticism is good; paranoia is bad. But you are likely somewhere on this continuum. Chapter 8: Selecting and Managing Your Doctor How you can find and select the right doctor. Chapter 9: Faith, Hope, and the Three Stooges You need to focus on your attitude and take concrete steps to keep your mood positive. Chapter 10: To Share or Not to Share It may be painful to share, but it can also bring you relief. Chapter 11: Managing the Hospital Experience Which hospital you should select to receive the best care? Chapter 12: Coping with Big, Bad Bureaucracies How the bureaucracies of insurance companies, hospitals, medical practices, and government programs can crush your spirit and damage your chances of successful treatment. Chapter 13: Confront Your Disease by Being More Than Just a Patient Being engaged in your work, family, and interests is what makes you who you are and you shouldn’t lose that to your scary diagnosis. Chapter 14: With Gratitude, Optimism Is Sustainable You must strive to find gratitude and acknowledge the strength you found when coping with your scary diagnosis. Suggested Reading Index
Edward G. Rogoff, Ph.D., is an accomplished educational leader who has taught at Baruch College, Long Island University and New York University. Diagnosed with hemophilia as a child he was cured of it as an adult following a liver transplant. Rogoff has served on the Board of the Hemophilia Association of New York since 1980, and for seven years he was also on the Board of LiveOnNY, the major organ donor organization for the New York City metropolitan area. Professor Rogoff remains a major advocate for continued research and better treatments for all patients who receive a scary diagnosis.
Reviews for Scary Diagnosis: What You Need to Know to Get the Best Health Care
Informatively enhanced for the reader's benefit with the inclusion of a seven page Introduction, a two page bibliographic listing of Suggested Reading and a ten page Index, ""Scary Diagnosis: Navigating Fear, Finding Strength, and Securing the Health Care You Deserve"" by Professor Edward G. Rogoff is especially important reading for anyone presented with a troubling diagnosis, as well as medical providers, supportive family members and friends. Especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, and college/university library Health/Medicine collections and supplemental Health Care Delivery curriculum studies lists.—Small Press Bookwatch, March 2025
