The FIRST LOOK
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: September 14, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 87
ISBN-13: 9780252069253
Subjects: Advice on careers & achieving success; Popular medicine; Portraits; Health & Fitness; Consumer Health; Patients; Health/Fitness; Oncology; Diseases - Breast Cancer; Subjects & Themes - Portraits; Social Science / Women's Studies; Cancer; Diseases - Cancer; Motivational & Inspirational; Breast; Breast cancer
First sentence: I had my mastectomy three weeks before my wedding day.
Description: "The First Look presents direct statements from breast cancer survivors together with photographs of their postsurgery bodies. This powerful volume counters the fear of the unknown with concrete information on what breast cancer survival looks and feels like.".

"Amelia Davis's photographs equip those facing surgery with real information on what to expect, on reconstructive options, and on lymphedema, a frequent result of mastectomy. This book also provides companions-in-arms for newcomers to the battle against cancer. Behind each photograph, behind each story is a woman who triumphed. Their "battle wounds" serve as reminders of the resilience of the female spirit and as symbols of perseverance and strength."--BOOK JACKET.