Home > Site Maps Index Chronic and Serious Illness Section Site Map Learning to take control of your life, live with enthusiam and recover to the fullest extent possible Don't forget: In order not to miss any of our informative and inspiring articles, scroll down to the very bottom of the page. Psychosocial Issues Living Well Despite Your Illness Introduction The Art of Getting Well Five Factors Influence Recovery Every Day Counts, Even Bad Ones Using Calendars for More Than Doctor Appointments On Illness, Loss, and Choice Hope and the Mind-Body-Spirit Connection Introduction Evidence of a Mind-Body Connection Just How Much Control Does the Mind Have? Nature and Complexity of Hope Supporting Hope Spirituality and Healing in Medicine Responding to Illness With Creativity Introduction Don't Be Afraid of Living For Everything There's a Season Safe Slice The Sword, the Light, and Magic Finding Humor in Illness Introduction Humor: A Powerful Coping Aid Top Ten Reasons I Can't Be Sick Anymore Medical Misstatements Buddha Without the Wisdom I'll Never Be a Norman Cousins BIG C, little c Does Cancer Have a Sense of Humor? Are You Ready for Cancer Jokes? Helping Caregivers Reduce Their Stress Introduction Why Caregivers Don't Take Time for Themselves Making Daily Life Easier Caregiver Communication Issues You and Your Loved One Aren't Mind Readers Balancing Hope and Realism Each One Helping Each One Treatment Issues Finding Clinical Information on the Internet Introduction Using Search Engines Effectively Reducing Online Frustration Evaluating and Using the Information You Find Solving a Peculiar Printing Problem Government Sponsored Health Websites General Health Information Websites Remember that Everyone Has an Agenda Making Treatment Choices Introduction Who Will Decide What is Best for You? Personal Values, Cures, and Healing What to Ask Your Doctor Medicine is an Art Reinforcing Your Choices The Body as Battlefield When You're Too Sick to Make Decisions Introduction Five Wishes Introduction and States Part A—Wish 1: The Person I Want To Make Care Decisions For Me When I Can't Part A—Wish 2: The Kind of Medical Treatment I Want Or Don't Want Part B—Wish 3: My Wish for How Comfortable I Want to Be—Wish 4: My Wish for How I Want People to Treat Me—Wish 5: My Wish for What I Want My Loved Ones to Know Signing the Five Wishes Form Participating in Treatment Can Influence Recovery Introduction Experiencing Medical Procedures as Healing Adventures Rehearsing Your Healing Adventures What I Learned During Three Weeks in the Hospital Perparing Yourself for Surgery Alternative and Complementary Medicine Introduction What is Meant by Complementary and Alternative Medicine? Getting Free Information from NCCAM Alternative Therapy Critics and Skeptics When Alternative Practitioners Promise More Than They Deliver Herbal Therapy Herbal Therapy Resources Using Yoga to Relieve the Stress of Illness Yoga With Fred Miller Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Using Imagery as a Complement to Conventional Treatment More Resources for Complementary and Alternative Therapies Information Especially for Cancer Patients Introduction Getting Through Treatment A Dozen Ways to Get Through Cancer Treatment How Important Are Statistics Myths About Cancer Pain Dialoguing With Your Cancer My Cancer Ordeal, a Time of Renewal Research or What You Don't Know Can Hurt You A Letter to all Newly-diagnosed Cancer Patients BLAST Cancer Don't Start Treatment Without a Second Opinion Using a Professional Research Service Medical Search Engines Accurate Pathology Diagnosis is Key to Successful Treatment Choosing an Oncologist Preparing for a Doctor Visit What to Ask Your Doctor Essentials for Taking Care of Your Mouth Preventing and Relieving Mouth Problems Why You HAVE to Go to the Dentist BEFORE Treatment Begins Mouth Care During Treatment Special Needs: Chemotherapy and Head and Neck Radiation Patients Dealing With Mouth Problems Resources How We Select Our Resources Recommended Websites for Chronic and Serious Illness