SynopsisWinner: 2008 National Health Information Award, Bronze; 2007 Mom's Choice Award, Gold, Inspirational/Motivational Written for children whose parents are cancer survivors, this thoughtful and engaging book address important survivorship issues to help families move on after treatment ends. Containing a message of hope and healing, the topics include the possibility of recurrence, continued fatigue, pain, and other symptoms, exercise and diet, proper rest and sleep, and returning to work and social life.", Reflects the love, honesty, and support that parents were able to provide to their kids not only during their cancer treatment, but in the unexpected ""New Normal"" life after treatment. This book explains the parent's ongoing need for medical checkups, adequate rest and exercise, and good nutrition to help in recovery., When Treatment Ends, Healing Begins The children of this nation's 10 million cancer survivors, whose lives--just like those of their parents--have been seriously disrupted and forever altered by cancer, need thoughtful and engaging books to help them through the survivorship phase.This is exactly what "Our Mom Is Getting Better" and "Our Dad Is Getting Better" do.These books focus on what children need to hear when treatment ends--a message of hope and healing. Written and illustrated by three children, veterans of their mother's cancer diagnosis, these books are geared for children 4-8 years of age., Winner: 2008 National Health Information Award, Bronze; 2007 Mom's Choice Award, Gold, Inspirational/Motivational ------ Written for children whose parents are cancer survivors, this thoughtful and engaging book address important survivorship issues to help families move on after treatment ends. Containing a message of hope and healing, the topics include the possibility of recurrence, continued fatigue, pain, and other symptoms, exercise and diet, proper rest and sleep, and returning to work and social life.
LC Classification NumberRC271.C5S525 2007