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Zusatztext Liz Smith A brilliantly told tale of recovery! hope! faith! and love. What happened to Barrie happens to a lot of people; she has done a great service by speaking out! conveying her experience so movingly and in such a straightforward manner. Informationen zum Autor Barbara Barrie was a Tony nominee for her role in Company and an Academy Award nominee for best actress in Breaking Away. For several years she played Mrs. Barney Miller on the television series Barney Miller. She has performed Shakespeare at Stratford and with the New York Public Theater in Central Park, and she currently plays Brooke Shields's feisty grandmother on the hit series Suddenly Susan. She lives in New York City with her husband, Jay Harnick. Klappentext A remarkably candid and informative first-person account of surviving colon cancer and living after a colostomy. A helpful guide for anyone facing this life-altering surgery. Every year 70,000 people in the United States and Canada undergo colostomies. In 1994, Barbara Barrie became one of them. When the successful actress received the diagnosis of colorectal cancer, she knew that this was the greatest crisis she and her family would face. But it also became an adventure that, through courage and humor, brought new joys and a greater appreciation to her life. More than just a memoir, Don't Die of Embarrassment provides valuable information about the ostomy experience. She gives essential information about the occurrence of colon cancer, its symptoms, and treatment options. A valuable guide for people learning to adjust to an altered lifestyle after surgery. Includes a new afterword, written by Dr. Otis W. Brawley. Zusammenfassung A remarkably candid and informative first-person account of surviving colon cancer and living after a colostomy. A helpful guide for anyone facing this life-altering surgery. Every year 70!000 people in the United States and Canada undergo colostomies. In 1994! Barbara Barrie became one of them. When the successful actress received the diagnosis of colorectal cancer! she knew that this was the greatest crisis she and her family would face. But it also became an adventure that! through courage and humor! brought new joys and a greater appreciation to her life. More than just a memoir! Don't Die of Embarrassment provides valuable information about the ostomy experience. She gives essential information about the occurrence of colon cancer! its symptoms! and treatment options. A valuable guide for people learning to adjust to an altered lifestyle after surgery. Includes a new afterword! written by Dr. Otis W. Brawley. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents1. New Beginnings2. London3. Charleston4. Back to the Hotel5. Hospital Charleston6. Last Day of Shooting7. First Visit to Dr. Eng8. Second Visit to Dr. Eng9. The Gottliebs10. The CAT Scan11. Should We Tell the Children?12. Phone Call to Kids13. First Night, Hospital14. The ICU15. First Operation16. Terry Haus17. Maggie18. Home from the Hospital19. Phone Call from Jim20. The Call to Caroline21. A Kelly Checkup22. Radiation-Chemo23. The Lady on the Bus24. Radiation25. Irrigation Failure, Saltaire26. After-Play, I27. Back to the Drawing Board28. The Hernia Repair29. An Episode for Television30. Seeking Answers31. Dr. Jackson32. After-Play Rehearsals33. Dr. Eng Revisited34. Before the Third Operation35. After the Third Try36. Irrigation37. After-Play, Second Production38. Lunch with Dr. Mears39. Santa BarbaraAfterword by Otis W. Brawley, M.D.SourcesIndex...
