You Don t Look Sick Living Well With Chronic Invisible Illness Second Edition by Joy Selak, Steven Overman MD ISBN 978-1936303427 ‎ 1936303426

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ISBN 10:1936303426

ISBN 13:  978-1936303427 ‎

Author: Joy H. Selak, Steven S. Overman MD 

You Don’t Look Sick chronicles one person’s true-life story of illness and her physicians compassionate commentary as they journey through the four stages of chronic illness: Getting Sick, Being Sick, Grief and Acceptance and Living Well. The authors address such practical aspects as hiring a doctor, managing chronic pain, coping with grief and loss of function, winning battles with health and disability insurers, countering the social bias against the chronically ill, and recognizing the limitations of chronic illness care and charting a path for change and more. This warmhearted resource helps you focus on building a meaningful life as opposed to a life of frustration and fear.

This book is thoroughly revised and updated based upon feedback from readers of the first edition. The authors have added a new section on Grief and Acceptance, address the passage of the Affordable Health Care Act and Dr. Overman has added practical travel tips that bring organization and focus to each phase of the journey. Designed for people at all stages of the chronic illness journey, this book is also illuminating for caregivers and loved ones.

Table of contents: 

Phase I: Getting Sick

Snake in the Mist

Three Strikes

Pills, Procedures, and Paperwork

Dr. Overman on Getting Sick: The Stuck Car

Free yourself from the prison of fear

Decide on your strike zone and call a strike when you need to

To get the help you need, understand that your mind and body are connected

Seek a diagnosis and begin treatment

Build a supportive health care team and become a team player

Phase II: Being Sick

Pain

Disabled, But Not Invalid

The Ladies Who Lunch

Dr. Overman on Being Sick: The Athlete and the Coach

Learn to manage your pain

Let illness be a life teacher

Don’t confuse making peace with giving up;

never give up

Understand the business plan of an insurance company

Listen to your body and find your own balance

Phase III: Grief and Acceptance

I Cry

Still Time

A Gift of Grace

Dr. Overman on Grief and Acceptance: The Waves of Loss

Recognize the rogue wave

Take time to cry and acknowledge your losses

Find your place of peace

Take control of your own well-being

Illness management-how are you doing?

Discover the gift of grace

Phase IV: Living Well

Joy’s Top Ten List for Living Well, Even While Sick

Take care of yourself first

Never, never, never give up

Learn to be honest about how you are feeling

Enroll in the school of whatever works

Make friends with fatigue

Live as a child

Step out of the box

Search for silver linings

Find a way to share your gifts

Be still

Stepping Out of the Box

Natural High

Dr. Overman on Living Well: Weaving the Web of Wellness

Weave your own web of wellness

Step out of the box of your illness

Learn from Kitchen Table Wisdom

Discover and give your gifts

Remember that it is never too late for hope and change

Chronic Illness Care: In the Eye of the Storm, by Robert Crittenden, MD

Reflection

Bibliography

Resources

Discussion Questions for Patient Support Groups

Index

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