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AOTW: What are some of the best resources that you've found on the subject? Do you recommend the Internet as a tool?
Jennie Nash: I turned down every other page corner in Susan Love's Breast Book and turned to these pages again and again for information and guidance. I used a meditation tape to get ready for surgery, which was very helpful. It's the "Surgery" tape from Health Journeys (www.healthjourneys.com). I also drew great strength from my support group at The Wellness Community. The Internet was like a lifeline for me, so I do heartily recommend it. You've got to learn the language of cancer, and sort out your options and there are so many great places online to do this.
Laney Katz Becker: Look who you're talking to. However, it's important for women to remember that anyone can post anything on the 'net and there is no shortage of misinformation out there. My advice? Discuss everything with your doctor. Some of my favorite web sites for information as well as support are included in the Resources section in the back of the novel. There's also a Reading Group Guide since the book is perfect for women in book clubs.
Barbara Delinsky: The best “resource” for me was finding a doctor in whom I had total faith. I found that most books on this subject had either too much medical information or too much psycho-babble for me. These books were not helpful. I didn't read a single one during the time when I was being treated for breast cancer. I would have read Uplift had it existed then. It would have been a bedtime pal for me. I needed comfort. I needed sisterly advice. Many of the contributors to Uplift found the web a valuable tool. Some even found email pals via the web.
Dr. Jane Plant: The mainstream scientific literature and, yes, I use the Internet a lot; but one has to be careful because there is much that has not been properly referred so it may be unsubstantiated.
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