Six Years and Counting

A bone marrow transplant and beyond: an American healthcare odyssey... Having rebuilt his life after a painful divorce Peter was on top of the world. Recently remarried a thriving career living in a beautiful mountain resort - life was looking up again. Suddenly an aggressive case of leukemia turned his world upside down. His only hope for survival was a bone marrow transplant and at his age the outlook wasn't good... In this gripping chronicle Peter Gordon describes the initial shock the ensuing scramble the anxious wait for a matching donor the long hospitalization for the transplant itself and the surprisingly difficult road afterward. And that's just part of the story. His wife suffers a debilitating injury tossing the couple into intertwined roles of patient and caregiver. For several years they struggle together through one challenge after another. Peter's story provides a riveting in the moment view of a regular guy and his wife grappling with cancer and its many offshoots. He shares razor-sharp observations moments of deep introspection and the wide emotional swings of their journey: from stressful and gut-wrenching to humorous heartwarming and poignant. Six Years and Counting is a real-world healthcare saga for our times offering insightful lessons for cancer patients caregivers and medical professionals. It's also a touching story about relationships family and self-discovery - and ultimately an inspiring tale of resilience and love.