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Livestrong donates information to Sisson Library |
Carole Howard & Library Staff | 5/7/08
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The Sisson Memorial Library recently received two copies of a comprehensive cancer survivor reference binder from the Lance Armstrong Foundation for your use as reference material in the library. Best of all, if you want your own personal copy, for only the cost of shipping and handling you will be sent a smaller spiral-bound notebook version that is more portable for your use at home – and gives you space to insert your own personal information.
Called the “Live Strong Resource for Cancer Survivors: Survivorship Notebook,” the large binder at the library, more than 250 pages long, is designed to organize and guide a patient’s cancer experience with practical information about cancer-related concerns, worksheets and stories from cancer survivors.
If you or someone in your family or circle of friends is facing cancer, you know how hard it can be to keep track of your appointments, stay on top of your medications and remember the questions you want to ask health care workers. That’s why we urge you to come into the library to look at this useful document. It contains a great deal of useful information relating to cancer care and treatments, estate planning, coping with uncertainty, how to communicate with your health care team, and resources to help you deal with this awful disease.
It also includes places for your own medical records, list of medications, letters, journal entries and other personal information to help you and your family keep needed information handy. That’s why it is such a good idea for you to ask for your own personal copy.
To order your own notebook, go to www.livestrong.org/notebook. The notebooks are free, but shipping and handling charges may apply. You may also view the information in the notebook at www.livestrong.org. If you would like to receive one-on-one support, please contact Live Strong Survivor Care toll-free at 866-235-7205 or visit the web. They can help you get counseling and referrals to local resources, address financial and insurance concerns, and help you connect to new treatments in development.
 This cancer information service is a joint project of the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the American Library Association. The two organizations are planning to provide additional support materials in the future.
As Lance says in his introduction, “If there is one thing cancer has taught me, it’s that we are stronger than we think…. When you believe in your strength and how to tap into it, you ‘live strong…’. Before I had cancer I just lived, now I live strong.” The world-famous cyclist is a testicular cancer survivor and driving force behind LiveStrong. |
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