| Men Bleed TooiUniverse (2005) | | | | side effects make this an important guide for any |
| ISBN 0595361870 | | | | cancer caregiver. |
| This is the story of Barbara Brown's fight with | | | | I was especially touched as Thomas shared the |
| cancer as told by her husband, Thomas. In | | | | closeness of his family relationships and of the |
| December of 1992 a cancerous tumor was | | | | strength he received from his sons and other |
| discovered in Barbara's right breast. Written from | | | | family members even as he was in the process |
| a man's point of view, "Men Bleed Too" provides | | | | of helping them through the process of impending |
| basic information to help the male caretaker | | | | loss and grief. |
| through the process and journey of this lonely | | | | I identified with Thomas as he shared how he |
| battle for the life of a loved one. The subtitle of | | | | handled the mundane daily routines that provide |
| the book sums up Thomas Brown's account, "A | | | | both structure and escape from facing the |
| Compelling Story About One Man's Struggle to | | | | uncertainty of disease. As Tom tells of things like, |
| Help His Wife Fight Breast Cancer!" | | | | walking the dogs, mowing the lawn, and reporting |
| Tom began journaling detailed events of Barbara's | | | | for work, he helps the reader realize they are not |
| battle, medical care, and emotional stability in | | | | alone in facing the issues that accompany the role |
| December of 1992. The journal became the focal | | | | of a caregiver. After fighting the disease for |
| point of his day. His entries include medical | | | | nearly two years, Barbara died. Her long and |
| decisions, care management, medications, | | | | determined struggle was characteristic of her |
| treatments prescribed, and the emotional roller | | | | strength and character as a person. |
| coaster of feelings related to both the bad news | | | | The author's desire in writing this book was to |
| and the encouraging signs of small miracles. This is | | | | help those with loved ones battling cancer. He has |
| a story of inner courage, strength in crisis, and of | | | | succeeded in doing this by sharing his deepest |
| an unwavering faith. | | | | emotions and intimate details of his struggle. |
| After treatment for the original breast cancer it | | | | I appreciated Brown's honesty and openness. He |
| was discovered that Barbara had another battle | | | | is articulate and a gifted communicator. Whether |
| to face, leukemia. The Brown's story includes | | | | facing cancer or other debilitating disease, this is a |
| discussion of treatment procedures, | | | | book that will provide valuable information and |
| chemotherapy, surgery, recurrence, infections and | | | | inspiration to help the reader meet the challenge |
| pulmonary arrest. These detailed explanations of | | | | ahead. This is an excellent guidebook and a |
| the disease, the treatment, medications and their | | | | heartwarming story. |