Medical Memoir
Through ahumorous lens, I took a dramatic journey of survival throughthree life threatening cancers (pancreatic, t-cell lymphoma, and leukemia),and their treatments (chemo, radiation, and bone marrow transplant), plus sepsis and other conditions from age 56 to my present age of 80. EverlastingRose provides you with hope and disease prevention tools and techniques toovercome the odds. With all these conditions it was determined that I had a1 in 1,000 chance of survival. My mission is to help you with your journey.
About theAuthor
In thebeginning I was a Catholic Italian girl, growing up in a shelteredItalian community and in the end, I had traveled extensively in the UnitedStates and Europe. My education as a nurse with a Bachelor’s andMasters afforded me opportunities to experience many aspects of health care:teaching, administration, sales, and consulting. However, at age 56 I wasdiagnosed with pancreatic cancer and my long tortuous journey throughdisease after disease began. During these years I endured much pain,suffering and anxiety. However, I always stayed positive, even joyful andhopeful for the next day. I am now 80 and would like to share my unbelievable survival story with you.
