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Summary: Its better than giving flowers!!
Review: As someone who has worked with hundreds of scientists and doctors helping to develop both treatments and possible cures to cancer, I believe that Fran's book is part of the arsenal against the war on cancer. It is important for patients to be PROACTIVE, get second and third opinions. I read her book and realized that it is a gift that she has that allows the reader to be able to laugh in a middle of a serious thought on cancer. I recommend Ms.Drescher's book to those who are suffering from not just from cancer but any chronic illness, there is a great deal to both learn from as well as utilize the power of laughter.
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Summary: a must read for everyone!...
Review: inspiring, honest, and heartwarming. Fran Drescher has done it again. Turned lemons into lemonade! I would strongly recommend this book to anyone that has had or has a loved one or has personally been touched by cancer or a serious illness. Fran is very open about her feelings and experiences. Additionally,
Ms. Drescher shows that being an advocate for yourself is one of the most important lessons in life.
All in all the book is valuable, honest, enjoyable, and informative. An easy read that should not be missed. Worth every penny!...
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Summary: AUTHOR SCHMAUTHOR
Review: I began reading this book with an open mind. I have always been suspicious of celebrities who publicize an illness, but I lost a close relative to cancer last year and I had heard Miss Drescher's book was very frank and so I thought I'd give it a try. While there was some basic information about what tests women should discuss with their doctors when they are experiencing similar symptoms as Fran, the overall content of the book revealed that this non-working actress is a self-promoting 'hero' who needs to reassure the public that she is still young and thin and isn't it shocking that someone like her could get such a dreadful disease? She takes great pleasure in describing her verbal bashing of the doctor who finally diagnosed her. Shouldn't she be grateful? She implies over and over again that her blinding fame befuddled medical physicans and kept them from helping her. Isn't she cured? I have never seen a book published by someone who is so obviously desperate for validation that she is still young and vital in the media. The very fact that she is 44 years old yet is angered that doctors would dare suggest she could be perimenopausal is not only ubsurd but delusional and childish, and I won't even elaborate on the juvenile, graphic descriptions of her romance with a man sixteen years her junior. I found it interesting that he doesn't want to be named. Warner Books should be ashamed to have allowed this hasbeen to use public adulation and sympathy to attempt to boost her career and get her tuchas back on television again. Use your money wisely and check out Lance Armstrong's "It's Not About the Bike" or "Wit" by Margaret Edson. They are soul-fulfilling testaments to strength and character in the face of fear, instead of the needy tripe that Fran Drescher is selling to enhance her diminishing career.
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Summary: Fran Drescher makes Cancer Schmancer a fun read
Review: Fran Drescher uses humor to deflect the pain of not only her bout with cancer, but her life in general. Her book was educational, factual and entertaining. It was an intriguing read with lots of details about her personal life, which gave the book depth and meaning. What Ms. Drescher reveals in her candid remarks about herself though, is far more interesting then her struggle with cancer. It became obvious very early in the book that the reason Ms. Drescher never had children, was simply by not having a child she could always remain a child. Her need for constant attention from family and friends was well noted. Perhaps this is why celebrities become celebrities, so that they are always the center of attention. In true drama queen fashion, Ms. Drescher takes the most mundane events and parleys them into major spectacles. Her book is littered with first names of friends, who you know immediately are famous in their own right. Most are easily decipherable without much thought. It was apparent that Ms. Drescher is struggling with the fact that she has now reached middle age. At 42 years of age she chose a much younger man of 26 to date. Her fears about aging are universal fears that we all harbor. Ms. Drescher need not worry, she has aged beautifully. I found her book extremely enjoyable to read and would recommend it to anyone. Her overall message to take charge of our own lives, to read, research and take control of our destiny is excellent advise that should not be overlooked or ignored.
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Summary: What every woman MUST read!
Review: I read this in 2 days. Every female out there needs to read this book and learn to question their doctor instead of being afraid to. Not all doctors know or care about what they are doing!
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Summary: Easy read, Funny while informative
Review: Great read. Kept a heavy subject light and told it in a way women AND men could really understand what she was going through. Kept it real so that we could put her experience to use in case anything like that ever happened to one of us. Made me think to always get a second (and maybe 8th opinion) and to trust my body.
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Summary: Excellent - lively, fun, and very real
Review: This was a great book! First of all, Fran is a strong and very honest woman. That came through loud and clear in the book. She talks very frankly about her relationships, and herself. And, I commend the support of her family in this because she revealed a lot of personal information in this book - and I'm sure that it took great support from them to be able to do so.
This book is about empowering people, both woman and men. It's about taking charge of your life and your health care. It's a story of survival. It's also a story of coming to terms with who you really are and loving yourself.
Read this book if you need to find the courage to overcome something difficult - you will learn a lot from Fran!
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Summary: Funny and heartwarming
Review: Cancer Schmancer, by Fran Drescher is a funny, heartwarming, and essential book for the warning it provides.
At times you'll laugh out loud, more times you'll feel incredible sorry and anger at what (and who!) Drescher had to go through (NINE doctors before she came across one who gave her the very simple test that discovered the cancer growing within her).
While Drescher's writing style at times leaves much to be desired, the message that she keeps hitting home in the book is absolutely essential: for all their worth, doctors are not infallible; even they make mistakes or don't think of everything. Drescher keeps reminding us to trust ourselves and messages our bodies are sending us. If you don't think you're getting what you need from your doctor...go to another! And another, and another if necessary. An all-too important message that cannot be emphasized enough. The inside looks into Drescher's celebrity are fun and help lighten up what could have been a thoroughly depressing tale.
A definite worth-read.
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Summary: A 'Fine' Print
Review: There are few books that make me cry, this however; is one that did! This book is written with such heart and honesty that I was overwhelemed at times with what Fran was forced to endure from the medical community.
This book flows so smoothly; it's as if Fran is sitting beside you sharing her experience with you. I finished her book in two days and when I read the last page, I wasn't ready to say goodbye.
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Summary: Cancer Shmancer, The Nanny has much to teach us all.
Review: We watched Fran Drescher for years as the street wise woman from queens on "The Nanny" who week after week taught the Sheffield kids invaluable lessons about life that couldn't be found in a book. But this time Fran's lessons can be found in a book, this book, Cancer Shmancer! Fran reminds us all that we can't just sit back and let others be in charge of our health. Gone are the days of the doctors who make house calls and most medical professionals are just too busy to concentrate solely on our problems. Fran teaches us to be persistent and to seek those answers if you still are being plagued by symptoms that doctors are quick to dismiss as stress or any other number of quick diagnosises that don't sit quite right with you. No-one knows your body better than you and Fran reminds us we must take an active role in our well being. It could just save your life. As grim a subject as Cancer is, this book is written in such an honest, forthright manner, that you can't help but walk away feeling positive about life and celebrating being alive. Fran reminds us all through her great humour and her willingness to share all, that whether you're a star in LA or an accountant in Ohio, we're all vulnerable to the challenges life throws are way. Whether off the air or on the air "The Nanny" continues to teach us to get back in the driver's seat, confront our fears and to be in charge of our lives. A must read for anyone.
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