One in 10: Women who have breast cancer - Softcover

Diana Ward

9781864480375: One in 10: Women who have breast cancer

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ISBN 10: 1864480378 ISBN 13: 9781864480375

Publisher: Allen & Unwin, 1996

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I feel bloody proud of myself that I've kept myself in the high spirits that I have. And sane!' 'I keep wanting to say to people who hear about my cancer that I'm no less alive and vital now. I have more, if anything, to give to others. They mustn't walk away from me or feel I'm contagious or love me any less.' 'I thought life was a struggle but since I've been forced to let go of so much, I've discovered life is easy and joyful.' What is it like to know that you have breast cancer? The women in this book answer that often unspoken question, with wit, fortitude, passion and humour. Their experience of this disease varies widely - there are no simple recipes for recognising it, preventing it, treating it or overcoming fear of it, but what stands out in all the stories is how resolved and altered each woman is as a result; not one remains self-pitying and many see the experience as having a profoundly creative effect on their lives. Despite the sorrow and suffering, this book reveals women who are dealing, each in her own way, with dilemmas which confront every woman living with breast cancer in the 90s.

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About the Author

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1993, DIANA WARD is an artist and a feminist with a background in teaching and research. She lives in Tasmania and is currently working on a second book, The Wise Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer .

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