Braving Chemo available in November 2019.
Please check back for updates on the release of Braving Chemo: What to Expect, How to Prepare, and How to Get Through It, plus tips from a doctor who became a patient on surviving chemotherapy.
Braving Chemo is a concise guide for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, with answers to the common worries, problems and questions that arise during chemo.
Coming soon on:
Amazon • Barnes & Noble • Ingram • Baker & Taylor
“I love the conversational tone in this book and the balance of helpful facts and
encouragement. Will be amazingly helpful for cancer patients!”
— Lecia V. Sequist, MD, MPH, oncologist, The Landry Family Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Getting cancer is like a bomb going off in your life.
Having chemotherapy can feel like another bomb.
If you or someone you love is getting ready for chemotherapy, you probably have many questions—but searching for answers on the internet can be overwhelming and the pamphlets from your oncologist don’t begin to tell you all you need to know.
In Braving Chemo, Harvard-educated physician and cancer survivor Beverly A. Zavaleta MD cuts through the confusion to provide you with clear answers to your most urgent chemotherapy questions.
Can I keep my hair from falling out?
What should I eat?
How can I keep my spirits up when I’m worried about dying?
Combining her medical expertise with a survivor’s experience and insight, Dr. Zavaleta provides practical advice about everything from what to bring to your chemo sessions to existential questions such as coping with fear of death.
“A great resource for anyone facing chemo. Thorough with great suggestions for
dealing with both the mental and physical challenges. Conversational with an
easy-to-understand style.”
— Stephany Angelacos, cancer survivor, patient advocate and founder of the Knowledge Is Power Breast Cancer Tribe, Facebook Support Group
I’m Beverly A. Zavaleta, MD. I wrote Braving Chemo to give you clear answers to your most urgent chemotherapy questions.
As scary as this chemo challenge is,
I’m here with you,
To explore,
To teach,
To encourage,
and to remind you that you can be brave, even when you feel fearful.