Welcome to your breast cancer self-care bible. Stronger Than Before is the book Alison Porter went looking for when she first learned she had breast cancer. It's a practical handbook to guide you - and your friends and family - through every stage of the illness, from early diagnosis to treatment choices, and ultimately to a life beyond cancer. In this book, you'll discover: · the different types of breast cancer, what to ask your doctor and how to make the choices that are right for you · self-help techniques on every level - physical, emotional, mental and spiritual - to support you through treatment and recovery · how to view your illness as a catalyst for post-traumatic growth, and move on with your life with greater meaning and purpose · your options for reconstruction and how to maintain a cancer-preventative lifestyle · advice for friends and family, so they can be truly helpful in how they offer you support Containing invaluable information, guidance and tips, as well as tools and techniques, this book will help you to emerge from this life-changing experience more healthy and purposeful, and stronger than before.