My Child Has Cancer, Now What? - A mother's journey through the storm (Paperback)

I am a mother who has walked her son through the devestation of cancer. The storm ripped-open our lives and we will never be the same. As a mother my emotions ran rampant and I found myself needing some direction on "How to cope?" Where do all those feelings get shelved as a mother sits like a bystander watching the devour of her child? I needed to know how to be the caregiver when I had nothing to give. My feelings were more than I could deal with. I needed more than I possessed. I needed to be able to fight in a battle I was unprepaired to fight. As I traveled the rocky road I found elements along the way that gave me the tools I was in search of. I discovered the emotional items I needed to pack for my long journey. This book helps mothers that find their lives have been rerouted to take a journey they were not expecting. It offers an emotional guide that will lead you through the process. It answers the questions of "How can a mother watch her child stand face with death?" "How can I help my child when I am sinking in quicksand?" "How can I be strong when I am too weak to stand?" "How can I endure a storm of this magnitude?" It gives key guidelines in equipping a mother as you pack your "emotional suitcase" for the journey of the unknown. It also gives practical advise as you navagate through your storm. This book is filled with a mother's heart of real feelings as I lead you through my story of fighting the beast of fear.