Take Heart

Time spent on a waiting list, however, short is a very stressful period when loneliness and worry may bedevil everyone concerned. Often there is a feeling that everything is out of one's hands and nothing can be done to help. There is a very great deal that both patient and family can do to help themselves before and after the operation, not least to understand what is happening. Take Heart is a self-help book, which offers practical advice and support to future patients and their families. Mairi MacLaughlan has been there herself. Her experience and advice, and that of a host of other patients from all over the world, are brought together in this invaluable book.