In this episode I'm excited to introduce you to Laura DeKraker Lang-Ree. She is a patient advocate, a professional educator for over 30 years, and author of a book to empower parents who are in the process of supporting their child through cancer treatment. It's called "The Cancer Parents Handbook: What Your Oncologist Doesn't Have Time to Tell You."

I’m so grateful that Laura is joining me on How Humans Heal to share about her journey that led to writing the book. She didn't write it out of nowhere - she wrote it because she went through it herself. Her daughter had childhood leukemia at age three.

That's huge to have gone through the cancer treatment process and come out the other side saying "I want to help others by writing the book I needed when I was in the process of helping my daughter."

Navigating the treatment process can be so stressful. The medical team is phenomenal at the treatment side, but they don't have time to explain everything parents need to know about managing daily life, supporting their child's wellbeing, and maintaining their own health through the process. This book aims to provide that missing piece - the information parents desperately need but doctors don't have time to share.

The impact of cancer treatment goes far beyond the medical aspects. It affects the whole family - parents, siblings, and extended family members. It changes routines, challenges relationships, and forces families to develop new ways of coping and supporting each other.

Laura's book addresses all these aspects, providing practical guidance for navigating both the medical journey and the profound personal transformation that comes with it. I’ve very proud to have contributed to the Cancer Parent’s Handbook with insights as a naturopathic doctor, and as Laura’s doctor (with her permission to share).

We’re here to help you!

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The Lombardi Line | August 15, 2024 | Hour 1