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Table of contents
Introduction How to Use This Booklet Cover – page 4
Chapter 1 You’ve Just Learned 5-6
  Your Feelings 7-11
  Dealing with Your Feelings 12-14
Chapter 2 Learning about Cancer 15-18
Chapter 3 Cancer Treatment 19-25
  Treatment Chart 22-23
  Your Own Ups and Downs During Treatment 26
  Where to Go for More Info 27
  More Questions and Answers 28-30
Chapter 4 Becoming a Stem Cell Donor 31-32
  What If I’m Not a Match? 33
  What Happens During the Transplant?  34-36
Chapter 5 What Your Brother/Sister May be Feeling  37-40
Chapter 6 Changes in Your Family  
  Changing Routines and Responsibilities 41-42
  Your Relationship with Your Parents 43-47
  Growing Stronger as a Family 48
  Asking Others for Help 49-50
Chapter 7 How You Can Help Your Brother or Sister 51-54
Chapter 8 Taking Care of Yourself 55-61
  Get Help When You Feel Down and Out 62-64
Chapter 9 You and Your Friends 65-70
Chapter 10 Finding Support 71
  Talking with Your Parents 72-73
  Talking with a Counselor 74-76
Chapter 11 After Treatment 77-81
  If Your Brother or Sister Passes Away 82-84
Chapter 12 The Road Ahead 84-87
Chapter 13 Learning More on Your Own 88-89
  Help is a Phone Call or Web Site Away 90-91
Appendix Monitoring Tests 92-93
  Cancer Team Members 94
  Glossary – What Terms Mean 95-99

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