I Am Not My Breast Cancer

I Am Not My Breast Cancer gathers the warm, loving, frank, and informed voices of more than eight hundred women—from every state in the nation and from continents as far away as Australia and Africa—who reveal their fears, trade advice, share experiences, and express their deepest, most intimate concerns. Essential reading for any woman with this diagnosis, it offers the companionship of other women dealing with this disease. Taking the reader chronologically through the stages of diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and self-discovery, I Am Not My Breast Cancer offers women a deeper understanding of themselves and living with cancer.

An inspirational reference for breast cancer survivors, culled from postings to the author's Web site, provides coverage of every stage of managing the disease, from its diagnosis and treatment through recovery and prevention. 20,000 first printing.