After Shock From Cancer Diagnosis To Healing

Patients' Reviews of AFTER SHOCK

Recently Received Reviews

"I highly recommend this book for anyone diagnosed with cancer. I have read many, many books of all types on the subject and this is what I would consider the best bottom line, down to earth, easy reading and most valuable book I have ever read... No one diagnosed should be without it... It lays out the logistics of the project, provides guidance, and more bird in hand information than any cancer book I have ever read.”
Gina C., Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition

Other Reviews

“I couldn’t have gotten through treatment without this book.”
Alice Radosh – breast cancer patient ‘07

“Informing people with cancer of ways to heal the body is a necessity when undergoing any treatment. This book discusses many methods to do just that—which makes it an excellent addition to the bookshelf. A personal perspective, such as Ms. Thomson's, is so very important in making decisions about healing."
Ann Fonfa, President, The Annie Appleseed Project

"The greatest gift I have received from your book is the fact that I am not alone. My thoughts and feelings are normal. And after I get all the information I need, I can make a decision based on hope! I carry AFTER SHOCK with me all the time."
Cyndy Starr Mackay, newly diagnosed cancer patient

“A gold mine of resources and insights for patients, family, and friends who are dealing with cancer and the terror that comes with it. Inspiration too for readers looking for new ideas on organizing medical, legal, and meditation avenues in their lives.”
Marion Woodman Ph.D., author of BONE: Dying Into Life — A Journal of Wisdom, Strength & Healing (and 13-year cancer survivor)

“A fitting title for an invaluable guide for persons newly diagnosed with cancer. It enables patients to transform the fear and shock, which accompany a cancer diagnosis into mobilizing energy for charting their healing path… It aids patients in identifying and assessing all their treatment options — mainstream and complementary. It also serves as an organizer and personal journal for recording pertinent information and reflections and for clarifying issues and concerns. One of the best gifts you can give someone facing cancer.”
Jan Guthrie, 21-year ovarian cancer survivor and founder/director of The Health Resource, Inc.

"Wow! I sure wish I had a copy of your book, after shock, to refer to when I was diagnosed with breast cancer 9 years ago. The compassionate, common sense approach is invaluable. This book was a labor of love and it will continue to help many people in years to come. On behalf of women everywhere diagnosed with breast cancer I say thank you.

I believe Doctor’s should include this book in the literature they give to cancer patients as an aid in the healing process."

Joyce Moore, a patient from Long Island, NY

“An excellent, useful and respectful book for anyone diagnosed with cancer. As I read it, I found myself wishing I'd had it when I was first diagnosed three years ago. Then I realized that so much of what it says is still relevant today, as I deal with preventing a recurrence and with generally staying healthy. In fact the advice in this book is relevant for people living with other illnesses too. Puja Thomson clearly respects the points of view of the many people who have spoken with her and contributed their experiences to the book. I recommend it especially for anyone recently diagnosed, and have already sent a copy to a friend in that situation. It makes a gift that doesn't put pressure on the reader or add to his or her fears.”
Antonia. T. Wilson, artist and cancer survivor

“There is simply nothing else like Puja Thomson's After Shock. It fills a need that anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer will recognize. Those of us who have been told that we have cancer experience a shock unlike any other. Each of us goes through it by ourselves no matter how much support there is around us. And, yet, there are common experiences that all of us have and, until now, there have been few means of support. Puja's book gives that support. From the time that a person is diagnosed to the time that they make decisions as to treatment to spiritual support After Shock is a miraculous self-help book for those of us with cancer and our loved ones. Puja provides a step-by-step support. It deserves to be in every hospital, every cancer patient's home. It is a milestone.”
Sarvananda Bluestone, author of "The World Dream Book"

“Puja Thomson's book is a wellspring of information for those struck with an illness and those helping them 'navigate' their way back to health. In her other works, Puja has shown us how to use the body to heal the mind - how to use energy and movement to eliminate unwanted patterns. In this new and important work Puja shows us how to use the mind to help heal the body and embolden the spirit. With an outstanding balance of traditional and non-traditional health practices, she puts the patient (usually the impatient) back in control of her or his body. She gives us the right questions to ask, gives us places to write down the answers, and shows us ways to process it all so we can feel confident with our decisions. An invaluable resource - a perfect gift when you're not sure what to do or say to help a friend or a loved one.”
Joan M. Casamo, (Clearwater, Florida)

“Puja Thomson's AFTER SHOCK: FROM CANCER DIAGNOSIS TO HEALING is simply the best I have ever seen in guiding someone with a cancer diagnosis. It is practical, easy to follow and very comprehensive. Thomson lays out helpful guidelines for everything from handling the initial diagnosis, to choosing a doctor and treatment options (both mainstream and complimentary medicine), to coping with the chosen treatment and creating alternate healing opportunities, as well as how to deal with all the paper work that is sure to pile up. I wish I had this book when I was initially diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1993 and breast cancer in 2001.

AFTER SHOCK… will make a world of difference in the health and hopes of all patients and those who love and care for them. By supporting all levels of awareness, personality types and coping skills, it encourages each one of us to develop our own unique pathway to healing by starting from wherever we are. Not only is this book an invaluable resource to cancer patients, friends, caregivers and health care professionals, it is applicable to those facing any life-altering illnesses. AFTER SHOCK… needs to be in the offices of every health care professional from oncologists and nurses to therapists and pharmacies.”

Rosalyn Cherry LMT, Patient and Massage Therapist

“I loved reading the book.”
Anna Barnes

Back to Reviews page