Defy & Conquer: A State Of Mind Against Terminal Brain Cancer
According to the American Brain Tumor Association, almost 70,000 Americans will be diagnosed with a primary brain tumor this year alone.

If you or someone you care for shares the tragic reality of the above statement, Defy & Conquer will shed valuable light on contemporary cancer care, what to expect, and how to cope—physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Mindy Elwell offers a captivating memoir, describing three years living with Anaplastic Astrocytoma (Grade III), from initial symptoms to early diagnosis, needle biopsy, adopting the Ketogenic Diet, a lifetime’s worth of radiation, chemotherapy, and a craniotomy to finally remove the tumor, located deep within the thalamus.

This first-person view of brain cancer spans traditional and adjuvant therapies, and is both educational and informative, with diagnostic and surgical notes disclosing pathology reports, the biopsy procedure, and the tumor resection surgery, which was performed utilizing state-of-the-art, intra-operative brain mapping.

Learn about the metabolism of cancer cells and details on how to adopt the Ketogenic Diet through contributions from Ms. Elwell’s professional team at the renowned Barrow Neurological Institute: Dr. Adrienne C. Scheck, brain tumor researcher, and Leonora Renda, RDN.

Publisher's Disclaimer: As Ms. Elwell states in her Introduction, not all cancer patients will experience cancer the way she did, nor will they respond the same to her treatment regimen or diet. If you are diagnosed with cancer, there is no more important source of information and guidance than your health professional. Defy & Conquer is not a replacement for professional medical care or advice, nor is it intended to be a How To in dealing with cancer. It is merely one brave woman's account against a deadly disease, shared with the public in the hopes of helping others cope and endure a similar situation.

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Defy & Conquer: A State Of Mind Against Terminal Brain Cancer
According to the American Brain Tumor Association, almost 70,000 Americans will be diagnosed with a primary brain tumor this year alone.

If you or someone you care for shares the tragic reality of the above statement, Defy & Conquer will shed valuable light on contemporary cancer care, what to expect, and how to cope—physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Mindy Elwell offers a captivating memoir, describing three years living with Anaplastic Astrocytoma (Grade III), from initial symptoms to early diagnosis, needle biopsy, adopting the Ketogenic Diet, a lifetime’s worth of radiation, chemotherapy, and a craniotomy to finally remove the tumor, located deep within the thalamus.

This first-person view of brain cancer spans traditional and adjuvant therapies, and is both educational and informative, with diagnostic and surgical notes disclosing pathology reports, the biopsy procedure, and the tumor resection surgery, which was performed utilizing state-of-the-art, intra-operative brain mapping.

Learn about the metabolism of cancer cells and details on how to adopt the Ketogenic Diet through contributions from Ms. Elwell’s professional team at the renowned Barrow Neurological Institute: Dr. Adrienne C. Scheck, brain tumor researcher, and Leonora Renda, RDN.

Publisher's Disclaimer: As Ms. Elwell states in her Introduction, not all cancer patients will experience cancer the way she did, nor will they respond the same to her treatment regimen or diet. If you are diagnosed with cancer, there is no more important source of information and guidance than your health professional. Defy & Conquer is not a replacement for professional medical care or advice, nor is it intended to be a How To in dealing with cancer. It is merely one brave woman's account against a deadly disease, shared with the public in the hopes of helping others cope and endure a similar situation.

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Defy & Conquer: A State Of Mind Against Terminal Brain Cancer

Defy & Conquer: A State Of Mind Against Terminal Brain Cancer

by Mindy Elwell, JZ Bingham
Defy & Conquer: A State Of Mind Against Terminal Brain Cancer

Defy & Conquer: A State Of Mind Against Terminal Brain Cancer

by Mindy Elwell, JZ Bingham

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Overview

According to the American Brain Tumor Association, almost 70,000 Americans will be diagnosed with a primary brain tumor this year alone.

If you or someone you care for shares the tragic reality of the above statement, Defy & Conquer will shed valuable light on contemporary cancer care, what to expect, and how to cope—physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Mindy Elwell offers a captivating memoir, describing three years living with Anaplastic Astrocytoma (Grade III), from initial symptoms to early diagnosis, needle biopsy, adopting the Ketogenic Diet, a lifetime’s worth of radiation, chemotherapy, and a craniotomy to finally remove the tumor, located deep within the thalamus.

This first-person view of brain cancer spans traditional and adjuvant therapies, and is both educational and informative, with diagnostic and surgical notes disclosing pathology reports, the biopsy procedure, and the tumor resection surgery, which was performed utilizing state-of-the-art, intra-operative brain mapping.

Learn about the metabolism of cancer cells and details on how to adopt the Ketogenic Diet through contributions from Ms. Elwell’s professional team at the renowned Barrow Neurological Institute: Dr. Adrienne C. Scheck, brain tumor researcher, and Leonora Renda, RDN.

Publisher's Disclaimer: As Ms. Elwell states in her Introduction, not all cancer patients will experience cancer the way she did, nor will they respond the same to her treatment regimen or diet. If you are diagnosed with cancer, there is no more important source of information and guidance than your health professional. Defy & Conquer is not a replacement for professional medical care or advice, nor is it intended to be a How To in dealing with cancer. It is merely one brave woman's account against a deadly disease, shared with the public in the hopes of helping others cope and endure a similar situation.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781939454294
Publisher: Balcony 7 Media and Publishing
Publication date: 08/25/2015
Pages: 250
Product dimensions: 6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range: 13 - 10 Years

About the Author

Mindy Elwell has a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology and previously worked with troubled and disadvantaged teens and their families, as well as those facing drug addiction and abuse. Everything changed March 2012, with a diagnosis of terminal brain cancer. Mindy has now outlived her terminal diagnosis and is enjoying life once again with her husband and three children in Arizona.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Timeline of Events

Part I My Journey

Chapter 1 Just A Small Town Girl

Chapter 2 The Guessing Game

Chapter 3 The Fust And Worst-MRI

Chapter 4 Dreaded Diagnosis MRI Results

Chapter 5 Telling The Children

Chapter 6 Needle Biopsy Dr. Kris Smith, Surgical Notes

Chapter 7 Easter "Vacation"

Chapter 8 Barrow Neurological Institute Neuropathology Report of Biopsy Sample

Chapter 9 Paperwork, Schmaperwork

Chapter 10 Youth In Asia? Now I Get It

Chapter 11 "Beam Me Up, Scotty"

Chapter 12 Bonding With the Alien: The New You

Chapter 13 Spirituality and Outlook

Chapter 14 Intimacy and Self-Confidence

Chapter 15 Personal Growth

Chapter 16 Meditation and Massage

Chapter 17 "What, Me Worry?"

Chapter 18 Post-Op Recovery and Home Safety

Chapter 19 Physical Therapy

Chapter 20 Traveling With Cancer

Chapter 21 A Job for Superman

MRI Assessment, Surgery Recommended

Chapter 22 Dr. Nader Sanai: Tumor Resection

Operative Report

Neuropathology Report

Post-Surgical Report

Chapter 23 Zap The Flair, I Don't Care

Radiographic/Diagnostic Findings

Part II The Ketogenic Diet, Supplements, Nutrition

Chapter 1 Why the KD? Why the Hell Not?

Chapter 2 Metabolism of Cancer Cells Adrienne C. Scheck

Barrow Brain Tumor Research Center

Phoenix, Arizona

Reference List

Chapter 3 What Is The Ketogenic Diet? A Registered

Dietician's Point of View Leonora Renda

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix, Arizona

Technically Speaking

Nutritional Guidelines

Chapter 4 Planning A Ketogenic Regimen Leonora Renda

Ketogenic Diet Guidelines

General Ketosis Guidelines

Pre-Operative Ketogenic Nutritional

Guidelines, Meal Plans

Chapter 5 My Response To Cancer: Starve!

Chapter 6 My Personal Ketogenic Tips and Food Choices

Chapter 7 Vitamins, Supplements and Herbs

Chapter 8 Recommended Sites and Support Groups

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

A Note About The Authors

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