Back to Life After a Heart Crisis

A Wall Street Journal Top Pick of 2010 . A top surgeon teams up with his wife a veteran network news anchor to offer a comprehensive plan for overcoming a heart trauma. . A well-known and internationally recognized surgical oncologist Dr. Marc Wallack kept fit by training as a marathoner. He was the rock of his family at the top of his career and an expert on health who practiced what he preached-until he suffered angina symptoms while on a run. Two days later after discovering his arteries were 95 percent blocked he underwent quadruple bypass surgery and found himself unprepared for the emotional fallout of his recovery. . In Back to Life After a Heart Crisis Dr. Wallack and his wife journalist Jamie Colby offer their moving personal story along with a one-of-a-kind prescriptive guide to reclaiming your life after confronting the issues of mortality and vulnerability raised by a traumatic heart event-whether it be a heart attack or a surgical procedure. Brimming with inspiration and encouragement this unique book shows readers how to regain emotional strength in tandem with healing physically by working through eight important milestones-from sleeping through the night to surviving doctor's appointments to taking on a huge physical challenge. . With sidebars and tips for caregivers Back to Life After a Heart Crisis helps patients and their loved ones heal hearts and minds and feel vibrant and full of life again.