The C Word

This Book Is Me - Talking To You. ItS Not Grammatically Correct - I Fragment A Lot. It Probably Has Some Errors - IM Not Perfect And Neither Is This Book. It Certainly Is Not Politically Correct And May Even Offend Some People. I Tell It Like It Is As I Have Always Done. You Rarely Have To Wonder Where I Stand On Something - I Have An Opinion On Almost Everything. I Have Written This In My Style - Like IM Sitting Next To You In The Same Room Telling You My Story. I Was Diagnosed With Stage Iii Cancer In November 2008. I Experienced A Short Period Of Remission Until My Stage Iv - Terminal Diagnosis In February 2010. This Book Covers The Period Of My Initial Diagnosis To Where I Am Now In May 2010. Cancer Is A Dirty Word! I Have Accepted That I Will Probably Die From Cancer. I Have Not Accepted That My Life Is Over. This Book Is Intended As A Gift. A Gift From Me To The Reader. IM Not Telling Anyone How To Do This Or That They Should Handle It The Way I Am Approaching It. ItS Just My Story Of How I Am Dealing With It And Attempting To Turn Devastation Into Opportunity. Every Dollar We Bring In With The Sale Of This Book Will Go Towards My Dream Project - My SisterS Place Too - A Transitional Housing Program For Women And Children Who Have Made The Decision To Leave Their Abusive Situations And Start A New Life. There Is A Chapter Devoted To This Project. You Can Help Me Achieve My Dream By Purchasing This Book For Yourself Or Better Yet As A Thoughtful Gift For Anyone On The Cancer Journey.