Free of 'incurable' Cancer
Living in Overtime| By: | Susan Paton |
| Publisher: | Independent Publishers Group (Chicago Review Press) |
| Print ISBN: | 9781771862059 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781771862219 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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Diagnosed with incurable cancer in 2009 with a maximum six-year life expectancy, the author chronicles her journey through traditional and alternative treatments to complete remission. Without rejecting traditional treatment (i.e., chemo or radio therapies), she refused to be an object to be treated by others. Though initially terrified, she was able to move on, insisting on knowing what was going on and why, which required research, adventure (trips to other countries), sadness, humour, serenity, and some very surprising "alternatives," including self-hypnosis, determining the emotional causes of her lymphoma, working with a medium, and the essential need for laughter and hope. Her roadmap could be described as interactive, since newly-diagnosed cancer patients overwhelmed by their situation can adapt her approach to their lives.