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Summary: another self-serving fluf piece
Review: another self-serving fluf piece
extended Leno interview. nothing bad, just some funny stories which may or may not have happened to her mixed with some human interest. no mention made of why she moved out on her husband and moved into a beach-front mansion and moved her much younger 'personsal assistant' in. no mention of why Fran and her husband seperated, not divorced. nothing about the story she told on Stern's show... just fluff!
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Summary: Life saver
Review: A must read. This book inspired me to take charge of my health and keep my chin up during hard times. I laughed and cried. I want to support Fran on her journey to help others.
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Summary: Totaly about Cancer
Review: I agree with Generosa Van Decker. This Cancer Book is really about one thing - cancer. Its helpful in its ways about dealling with cancer it its affects on people and there lives. Fran deserves a medel for her heriocs and heroism.Another thing thats good about this book is its inside cover its got a chart detailing the details that are coming about with cancer. I read this several times since the chart was good.
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Summary: Cancer Schmancer
Review: I found the book extremely entertaining, witty and detected a profound statement about survival. This young lady is gifted with not only good looks, but a delightful sense of humor and properness. The style is easy to read, and intensely satisfying...let's have some more.
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Summary: A teriffic read!
Review: "Cancer Schmancer" was a refreshing read, composed beautifully by the talented Fran Drescher. Her writing was very coherent, as well as candid. Reading this book should put anyone who has cancer at ease. Initially, I never planned on reading this book. However, once I read the prolouge, I couldn't put it down. The friendly, warm way that she described her experiences made the book very appealing to read from beginning to end. I highly recommend this book to anyone. It is very interesting and a very refreshing piece of literature. Great work Fran!
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Summary: Fran Drescher: an impatient patient lives to tell the tale
Review: If justice delayed is justice denied, the same can probably be said for health care. Early diagnosis is the key to effective treatment of most diseases. In TV star Fran Drescher's case, an accurate diagnosis came just in time. Cancer Schmancer is Drescher's fascinating, first-person account of her two-year battle with uterine cancer. If you are expecting a woe-is-me recitation of a celebrity's encounters with an uncaring and evil healthcare system, this is not the book for you. It is, instead, a medical case history told in a frank and wonderfully humorous style. And it is a call to arms to any woman or man who anticipates seeking medical care in the future. Drescher describes her visits to a series of healthcare professionals in an attempt to deal with recurring gynecological symptoms. Good and competent doctors failed to screen her for uterine cancer because Drescher fell outside the statistical parameters for the disease ? she was too young and too slender to be at risk. Uterine cancer was finally identified after a relatively simple test. Her encounter with cancer is placed in rich context, interwoven with stories about her close-knit family, her dissolving marriage, career challenges, a new romance, her beloved dog, and the comforts and importance of close friendships. This is important material. It's a reminder that context is important when dealing with disease. Anyone who has ever experienced the modern healthcare system knows that as patients, we are rarely viewed in context. Yet our life stories, our fears, our hunches and our observations are as important to effective diagnosis and care as the medications and surgical intervention we receive. Unless we learn all that we can about our bodies and advocate for ourselves, we may miss out on the genuine benefits that modern health technology has to offer. In that sense, Cancer Schmancer is as much a book for health care providers as it is for patients and their families. It serves up a gentle but clear warning to medical professionals: pay attention to what your patients say; pay attention to what your patients know. As writer of non-fiction, Drescher is no Joan Didion. But she is the ideal messenger for this sometimes-discomfiting subject. Over the past decade, she has managed to craft an accessible and self-deprecating image that belies her beauty and comic talent. With this book she has succeeded in producing an entertaining read from a traumatic and life-changing experience. Most important, Drescher has done some important homework for all of us. As future patients, we should all pay attention to what she has to say.
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Summary: Fascinating, Gutsy and breathtakingly honest
Review: What a brave heart warming story. Informative and uplifting, but scary in its reality. A must read for all people. Shows the need to take control of one's life.
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Summary: Frans words help you through it every step of the way
Review: It gives the reader the support and guidance that is sincere and understanding to the difficulties that one experiences internally. She holds back nothing. It is encouraging with a touch of humor that helps to get one through this difficult time. You don't feel alone. She understands!
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Summary: BUY THE BOOK
Review: Cancer Schmancer is a heartwarming and powerful personal account of Fran Dresher's trials and tribulations on her journey through cancer. This beautifully written book...in Fran's voice--details a process rarely told before...especially by someone as beloved as TV's "The Nanny". This is the story of listening to your inner voice no matter how many people tell you you have no idea what you're talking about...it's the journey of life experiences of a modern woman who is pressured to participate in the pitfalls of modern medicine...against all odds, Fran persists...and with the assistance of her inner voice and her supportive friends and family, confronts life changing experiences ...Cancer and Fear--both crippling...she emerges healthy, victorious and strong. Readers, audio listeners--people-- will be fascinated by this personal and spiritual quest from what once was loss to what is abundance and gratitude. Fran makes you FEEL...you laugh with her...you cry with her...you become a part of her...I highly recommed this book for mature readers of all ages. If you were always a fan of Ms. Dresher's--you'll be an even bigger one now and if you were never a fan before, trust me, you will be after reading Cancer Schmancer. I loved it.
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Summary: If you love autobiographies, you will love this one.
Review: I love to read first-hand accounts of those that overcome huge obstacles in life. This book tells us honestly about a beautiful love between two high school sweethearts destroyed by one tragic event that happened in the darkness of night in their own home, the pressures of keeping that marriage together while working together on a hit television show and then the breakup of marriage and the ultimate life-threatening event: Cancer. Dealing with two years of not feeling well, numerous doctors and the loved ones that thought Fran was losing it, she finally got a diagnosis and was able to move forward with surgery, treatment and the healing process. She has found a new love and shares with us many a personal moment. We experience her growth with her. I read this book in one night and wanted to spend time with this woman. I believe she is brave and a hero, as well as a wonderful role model. Not to mention, she's funny. I would highly recommend this book. It is a great read, as well as a wonderful, inspiring and enlightening gift.
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