Here are some other books that I’ve found extremely useful as you navigate the sometimes stormy seas of survivorship:

“Living Beyond Breast Cancer – A Survivor’s Guide for When Treatment Ends and the Rest of Your Life Begins,” by Marisa C. Weiss, M.D., and Ellen Weiss. Times Books, Random House, 1997.

Although this book is now 10 years old, most of its information is fairly evergreen. Dr. Weiss, founder and president of breastcancer.org, “the world's most trafficked online resource for medically-reviewed breast health and breast cancer information,” writes clearly and knowledgeably about her subject, covering areas most of us are vitally interested in: weight control, sexuality, menopause, lingering side effects, the fear of recurrence, fertility, lymphedema, work issues, and more.

“Breast Cancer Basics and Beyond,” by Delthia Ricks, M.S., Hunter House Publishers, 2005.

Ricks, an award-winning senior medical writer for Newsday in New York, has studied cancer biology and genetics. She takes that knowledge, plus her considerable skill as a writer, and fashions a book that’s packed with good information, and simply a really good read. The book covers the entire breast cancer journey thoroughly, focusing on diagnosis and active treatment, with a section on survivorship at the end.

If you’re looking specifically for survivorship information, Weiss’ book is a better choice. But for an overview of everything from “what’s this lump?” to finding post-treatment support online, Ricks’ book is for you.

In addition, I reviewed two excellent post-treatment books in an earlier post. Check out my After Breast Cancer post.