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Is your loved one's serious illness causing you to feel overwhelmed or powerless? Do you desperately want them to get the care they deserve but aren't sure where to begin? Are you looking to make sense of the chaos surrounding their health issues? In this information-packed and action-oriented book, you will learn how to lead the charge and powerfully advocate for the patient in your life. Whether your loved one is hospitalized or home-bound, Badass Advocate will teach you how to effectively navigate the challenges you face. After losing her father and sister to aggressive diseases, Erin Galyean learned what it takes to powerfully advocate. In Badass Advocate, she shares what she learned so you can make a difference in your loved one's care. In Badass Advocate, you will learn how to: Build an unstoppable support team for both you and the patient Ask doctors effective questions to get the real answers you need Remember key conversations with healthcare professionals Be the patient's voice when they are not able Avoid caregiver's fatigue Find credible information online Balance being both compassionate and assertive as a caregiver Stay focused on advocating without overloading yourself Badass Advocate will help you make a difference in your loved one's healthcare experience. Badass Advocate will serve as a guidebook for influential caregiving. Badass Advocate turns overwhelmed caregivers into empowered advocates. What's stopping you from being the kind of advocate your loved one deserves? Don't wait until tomorrow. Be the badass your loved one needs today.

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As an Intensive care nurse for almost 10 years, I was incredibly impressed with this book! The author captured so many important aspects of advocating for a sick loved one that would be invaluable for a family member to learn. - Timarie Nicholas, RN First, this is a great book...But, I think it makes for an every better gift. When a friend or relative is thrust into the advocate role, I always find myself saying, Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help. Now you can change that... - Eric Newman My mother was just diagnosed with plasma cell myeloma. After the shock of learning this diagnosis, I became terrified, because I had NO idea of how to help her. Badass Advocate has helped show me how to be a champion for my loved one, as well as how to best offer support as an informed advocate. - Melissa Munoz I loved this book. I have been advocating for my daughter, a kidney transplant recipient, for years. I've been figuring it all out on my own, but I wish I had a road map like this book to guide me when I first started on this medical journey. I will be recommending this book to all of my friends who find themselves in the caregiving role. - Unknown If you are supporting a loved one though a medical crisis or you are concerned about someone's future health, this book is a must-read! The shared strategies will save you time, stress, heartache, and will lighten the load that you and your loved ones bear. - Jake Gunnoe As a former cancer patient, this book was spot on. I wish that this book had been around when I was sick so that those helping and supporting me could have read it. Everything made so much sense and would've made things easier for everyone. - Kim This book is a long overdue primer on how to navigate the complex system of doctors, so that you can be the best help for your loved one. I am part of a caregiver group through my church and this is the best resource i have found for a loved one trying to be a supporting advocate. So many times caregivers feel guilty and just give up in the face of an overwhelming and confusing healthcare system. This book will give so many people somewhere to start. - J. Bennett Badass Advocate is a heartfelt, courageous account of Erin Mulqueen Galyean's personal journey of navigating the healthcare system when her sister was seriously ill with lung disease. Galyean outlines eight concrete strategies that one can use if faced with caring for a seriously sick loved one...She reflects on being an advocate from all angles--from suggesting one become familiar with the hospital evaluation method to discussing a prognosis with children who are close to the loved one. She even provides the names of organizations that help families in these situations. She mentions the importance of keeping the caregiver healthy both mentally and physically and provides creative and practical ideas for doing this. Encouraging quotations by inspiring people are sprinkled throughout the book which keeps the reader in a positive mindframe. Bottomline, a caregiver who reads this book will have valuable tools at his/her disposal which, inevitably, will assist in feelings of control and peace of mind in a difficult situation. - Owen D.

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Erin Mulqueen Galyean is a professional author and public speaker who trains sales professionals in effective communication with healthcare providers. She lost her father to Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 1997 and her sister to a rare lung disease in 2018. Fueled by these heartbreaking personal experiences, Erin decided her vision in life is to help others powerfully advocate for the seriously ill loved one in their life.

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