Publisher's Synopsis
This is a frank and honest narrative of a personal experience with a serious disease written by a physician who died of the disease soon after finishing his book. He applies his personal knowledge to his experience as a patient in a manner which clarifies many aspects of cancer for both lay persons and physicians. The book is about dying of cancer, but it is primarily about relationships. At the center is the relationship of physician, family, and friends to the patient. Throughout, Dr. Sanes admonishes readers to consider the person who has the disease first and not the disease process itself independently of the person. The relationship between the physician and the patient's family is treated in depth providing concrete guidelines for communication. Dr. Sanes shows us unsuspected ramifications of these relationships and provides insight into the personal side of malignant disease for physicians, patients, and families.
