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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Alex Jelly , Adel Helmy , Barbara A. WilsonPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.226kg ISBN: 9780367085421ISBN 10: 0367085429 Pages: 158 Publication Date: 18 December 2019 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Foreword by Dr Jill Winegardner PART ONE: Alex’s Story Chapter 1: Life Before Chapter 2: Symptoms & Diagnosis/ The Lime in the Coconut Chapter 3: The Op / Happy Valentine’s Day Chapter 4: Early Visits Chapter 5: Psychosis and stories – insights and butterflies Chapter 6: Cancer Chapter 7: Rehabilitation & Recovery Chapter 8: Naturopathy & strategies that have helped Chapter 9: Life Today PART TWO: Background Information from Adel Helmy and Barbara A. Wilson Chapter 10: Meningioma and the brain Adel Helmy Chapter 11: Supplementary Motor Area Syndrome. What is it? Why does it happen? Long term consequences Adel Helmy Chapter 12: Reports from staff and Alex's former partner Barbara A Wilson Chapter 13: Alex at the Oliver Zangwill Centre Chapter 14: Summary and Conclusions Barbara A Wilson References IndexReviewsThis remarkable book shares Alex's lived experience of a rare type of meningioma and the perplexing effects that dramatically altered her sense of reality and control over her thoughts, behaviour, speech and body. Part one charters her journey spanning life prior to the illness, symptom onset and diagnosis, treatment, experience of psychosis, rehabilitation and adjustment to the new normal. Part two is written by a leading neurosurgeon and a world-renowned clinical neuropsychologist and provides the clinical context for understanding Alex's illness and the rehabilitation that was integral to her recovery. Over time, Alex has managed to put the pieces of the puzzle together to find meaning in her illness with the support of family, friends and professionals. This beautifully written, candid and touching account will appeal to other people and family members affected by neurological conditions and cancer and will inspire anyone facing major life challenges. - Tamara Ownsworth, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Australia. 'This remarkable book shares Alex's lived experience of a rare type of meningioma and the perplexing effects that dramatically altered her sense of reality and control over her thoughts, behaviour, speech and body. Part I charts her journey spanning life prior to the illness, symptom onset and diagnosis, treatment, experience of psychosis, rehabilitation and adjustment to the new normal. Part II is written by a leading neurosurgeon and a world-renowned clinical neuropsychologist and provides the clinical context for understanding Alex's illness and the rehabilitation that was integral to her recovery. Over time, Alex has managed to put the pieces of the puzzle together to find meaning in her illness with the support of family, friends and professionals. This beautifully written, candid and touching account will appeal to other people and family members affected by neurological conditions and cancer, and will inspire anyone facing major life challenges.' - Tamara Ownsworth, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Australia This remarkable book shares Alex's lived experience of a rare type of meningioma and the perplexing effects that dramatically altered her sense of reality and control over her thoughts, behaviour, speech and body. Part one charters her journey spanning life prior to the illness, symptom onset and diagnosis, treatment, experience of psychosis, rehabilitation and adjustment to the new normal. Part two is written by a leading neurosurgeon and a world-renowned clinical neuropsychologist and provides the clinical context for understanding Alex's illness and the rehabilitation that was integral to her recovery. Over time, Alex has managed to put the pieces of the puzzle together to find meaning in her illness with the support of family, friends and professionals. This beautifully written, candid and touching account will appeal to other people and family members affected by neurological conditions and cancer and will inspire anyone facing major life challenges. - Tamara Ownsworth, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Australia. 'This remarkable book shares Alex's lived experience of a rare type of meningioma and the perplexing effects that dramatically altered her sense of reality and control over her thoughts, behaviour, speech and body. Part one charters her journey spanning life prior to the illness, symptom onset and diagnosis, treatment, experience of psychosis, rehabilitation and adjustment to the new normal. Part two is written by a leading neurosurgeon and a world-renowned clinical neuropsychologist and provides the clinical context for understanding Alex's illness and the rehabilitation that was integral to her recovery. Over time, Alex has managed to put the pieces of the puzzle together to find meaning in her illness with the support of family, friends and professionals. This beautifully written, candid and touching account will appeal to other people and family members affected by neurological conditions and cancer and will inspire anyone facing major life challenges.' - Tamara Ownsworth, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Australia. Author InformationAlex Jelly was a professional fundraiser for charities for many years in London and then a fundraising consultant for UK and international charities. In the summer of 2016 she started to feel odd and that led to the brain tumour, which has in turn led to this book. Barbara A. Wilson is a clinical neuropsychologist who has worked in brain injury rehabilitation for 42 years. She has won many awards for her work, including an OBE for services to rehabilitation and five lifetime achievement awards. Adel Helmy is a University Lecturer in the Division of Neurosurgery, University of Cambridge, and an Honorary Consultant Neurosurgeon at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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