MAKE ROOM FOR HEALING

Accessible heartfelt and witty this short collection of simple practical tips offers self care healing and recovery from a stage 3 breast cancer survivor Before I started my treatment I spoke to an oncologist at Johns Hopkins He said Travis you have to make room for treatment He knew by speaking with me for just a few minutes I was trying to systematically plan each step like a project at work That was not going to do I heeded his advice allowing myself the time and space to check in every day to see how I felt to see what I needed and how to support myself When Travis Brady was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer she sought advice from friends and their friends and their friends of friends women who had been treated before her She needed tips to make this process smoother gentler and more manageable With this book Travis offers you all the information she wished she had when she was first diagnosed tips and practices that made her feel more in control in an uncontrollable situation The organization of this book is designed to sequentially walk with you through treatment The first section Support helps you get started by assembling your care team seeking a second opinion and advocating for your health In the next secti