Saturday, September 29, 2007

A reading list (part 1)

All views expressed here are entirely mine and should not be replaced with those of your licensed health practitioner...

Books to avoid at all costs

1. What to Eat When you have Cancer by Gillian H Kaplan (MD) Insititute of Madeupsville, VA
(Amazon £17.25 inc supersaver delivery)

Labouring briefly under mistaken impression that now I have got myself into this predicament, changing to soya milk will provide instant cure. After 50 pages of this I realised that I would rather be dead.

2. Feeling Uncertain but facing the fear and saying hello to LIFE by Susan K Happiness (Author of bestselling Stand up and be Counted or you will be SORRY)
(Amazon £27.99 plus express first class next day delivery £12)

Of course you're bloody scared. Much better spend the money on a nice lunch and a lipgloss.

3. Breast Cancer - My Journey by Valerie Smug-Evans
(Fairer Sex books £9.99 including free pink label pin)

I'm really glad I now know how to pin a chemo drip tube to the inside of my specially made tent dress so I can go and enjoy my usual activities with only the occasional hilarious mishap.

4. Triathlon - Why Not?

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BOOK TO READ (Only one entry so far)

What Can I do to help by Deborah Hutton

This is the best and most practical brilliant book about living with cancer and I have used so much of it - from writing a blog to accepting all offers of help from everyone (Sorry guys!). I hadn't realised that she was the mother of a boy called Freddie who was in Emily's class at school for a while - I wish I'd known her.

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