From Library Journal
A psychotherapist with a husband and two children, Conway has been diagnosed with cancer three times in her 47 years. Her first brush, a diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease, occurred when she was in graduate school. In recounting here her breast cancer experience, Conway offers a searing memoir of her terror, isolation, and personal concerns. She documents her fear of dying, the pain of surgery, questions of how clothes would fit after surgery, and concerns for her family. Conway was not a stoic patient, often lashing out at her family in fear and anger. Detailing a different kind of survivor?filled with pain and anguish, worrying over small details?her book is more realistic than most narratives and should thus reassure other women undergoing cancer treatment. Highly recommended.?Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans Hosp., Tampa, Fla.
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