Book: Memoirs of a Debulked Woman
Author: Susan Gubar
Pages: 320
This is my 158th read for the year
What Amazon Says:
Diagnosed with ovarin cancer in 2008, Susan Gubar underwent radical debulking surgery, an attempt to excise the cancer by removing part or all of many organs in the lower abdomen. Her memoir mines the deepset levels of anguish and devotion as she struggles to come to terms with her body's betrayal and the frightful protocols of contemporary medicine. She finds solace in the abiding love of her husband, children, and friends while she searches for understanding in works of literature, visual art, and the testimonies of others who suffer with various forms of cancer. Ovarian cancer remains an incurable disease for most of those diagnosed, even those lucky enough to find caring and skilled physicians.
This was a pretty good book. Hard to hear these stories, as always. This book is over 12 years old now, and she was diagnosed a few years before she wrote this book. I looked her up and was happy to see that she was alive and doing well 18 years after her diagnosis.
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