Table of Contents

Preface  Why Have I Written This Book

1. How Do I Find a Doctor/Healthcare Professional?
2. Preparing for an Office Visit
3. Scary Diagnosis: After I Stop Shaking, What Do I Do Next?
4. Choosing a Doctor/Hospital after Your Diagnosis
5. Re, Re, Respect!
6. The Patience of the Patient
7. Trusting Your Doctor, but Not That Much
8. Seek out and Connect with the Nurses
9. Your Pharmacist Is Part of Your Healthcare Team
10. There’s More Than One Way. We’re All Different.
11. Keeping Your Head Together Any Way You Can
12. When You Can’t Advocate for Yourself— the Grace of Allowing Others to Help You
13. The Power of Their Words for Good or Ill
14. The Three P’s—Patient, Pleasant and Persistent
15. What Is a Clinical Trial?
16. Keeping Accurate and Up-To-Date Medical Records
17. Financial Aid
18. Final Plans
19. You Know, You Look Really Good!
20. Positive Support for Patients (What You Can Do, What to Say or Not Say)

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