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Just Diagnosed: A Survivor's Guide to Navigating Cancer is a compassionate resource for anyone reeling from the shock of a life-changing diagnosis.

Written by seasoned journalist and 24-year cancer survivor Jennifer Omholt, this practical guide empowers the newly diagnosed to take charge of their care from day one.

With warmth and clarity, Omholt helps readers share the news, enlist the help of loved ones, prepare for appointments, ask the right questions, build a trusted care team, and navigate insurance.

Beyond logistical guidance, this book offers emotional support and evidence-based integrative therapies that support immune health and ease anxiety, depression, and fatigue. A dedicated chapter on financial resources offers real-world tools for managing the high cost of care.

With a foreword by Dr. Debu Tripathy of MD Anderson Cancer Center, Just Diagnosed draws on lived experience to shepherd readers from overwhelm to action, helping them feel less alone, more prepared, and ready to take the next step.

“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”

— Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)