Publisher's Synopsis
When you or a loved one receives a scary medical diagnosis, the last thing you need is the additional stress of: - Learning to navigate the healthcare and insurance systems- Finding the best way to coordinate the flow of information with family members- Figuring out a method of organizing the mountains of paperwork you suddenly find yourself buried underYour time is valuable and better spent resting, relaxing, and making precious memories, which is why Alannah compiled the time and sanity-saving measures she learned and developed into "Diagnosed: Now What?" - a simple, easy-to-use guide for medical patients, their families, and caregivers.Alannah isn't a doctor or healthcare professional... She's a wife who walked beside her husband, Charles, for nearly nine years as he battled a terminal brain tumor. This guidebook is filled with tips, strategies, and forms she used to stay on top of doctors' appointments, treatment schedules, billing information, medication lists, medical expenses, and more related to his healthcare needs.Some of the information shared in this guidebook includes: - Coping strategies she and her husband used- Calendar options for tracking doctors' appointments- Easy methods for keep family members updated- Her "Binder" organizational system- Medical Contact Lists- Forms for tracking medications- Forms for tracking medical expensesTime is something we can never get back. Alannah hopes that by sharing this information, others facing a similar journey can shortcut processes that took her years to figure out, thereby freeing up time for the truly important things in life: Spending time with the ones they love and taking care of themselves
