Look Out Cancer, Here I Come: How I Beat the Odds and Came Out a Winner

Parker, Sharon

ISBN 10: 1886039100 / ISBN 13: 9781886039100

Published by Addicus Books, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Look Out Cancer, Here I Come: How I Beat the Odds and Came Out a Winner
• Publisher: Addicus Books
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1886039100
• ISBN 13: 9781886039100
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 10 ounces

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Synopsis

Cancer Survivor Sharon Parker Is on a Mission.   

 

Sharon Parker thought she had a bad case of allergies. But as time went on, she felt instinctively that allergies were not the problem. Sharon asked for a chest x-ray. The x-ray results led to more tests and confirmed her worst fears. She had cancer. As if that news weren’t bad enough, Sharon soon learned that she had two separate cancers—Hodgkin’s Disease and thyroid cancer.
           

Determined to fight the diseases that threatened her life, Sharon sought out Dr. Andre Goy, internationally known hematologist oncologist at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Thanks to his expertise and treatment, she is alive.

 

Now, in her memoir, Look Out Cancer, Here I Come, Sharon Parker tells her own story of survival and draws from her experience to offer encouragement to others. Among the advice she shares:
 
•  Follow your instincts to get more tests. People are misdiagnosed everyday.
•  Don’t be afraid to ask questions of health professionals.
•  During treatment, surround yourself with positive people.
•  Focus on today and plan for tomorrow.
•  Don’t underestimate the power of caregivers and those who offer help.
 
Today, Sharon’s mission is raising money for lymphoma research through her book and through the Life Lover Foundation, which she founded.

About the Author

Sharon Parker is the Founding Director of the Life Lover SM Foundation, a philanthropic organization devoted to funding today's molecular research for tomorrow's cancer cures. Sharon was a professional actress and singer starting at the age of 10 and first appeared on television with Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney on ABC, Jubilee Records produced her first single, "Matching Kisses." She recorded for ABC Paramount and had a hit of the week with "Don't Let Him Know," when she was 18. Drawing on her entertainment experience, with her marriage to George Parker, heir to the legendary Concord Resort Hotel, Sharon quickly established herself as an institution at the hotel. As an official hostess to the stars, Sharon welcomed conventions and greeted the three thousand guests in the Concord dining room on Saturday nights.