"Eggshells and Elephants - My Cancer Journey Thus Far" tells the very real story of author Jane Freund's battle with thyroid cancer. Freund combines humor, stories and tips to give readers an inside look at how the cancer in her "crazy little thyroid gland" changed her life.
"Eggshells and Elephants - My Cancer Journey Thus Far" tells the very real story of author Jane Freund's battle with thyroid cancer. Freund combines humor, stories and tips to give readers an inside look at how the cancer in her "crazy little thyroid gland" changed her life.
Check out this review of "Eggshells and Elephants":
"In Eggshells and Elephants, Jane Freund has put together a beautifully-written personal account of her experience being diagnosed and treated for thyroid cancer. Through Jane's story, patients learn how to rally a support team, how to be your own advocate, and how attitude and faith can play a key part in recovery. I highly recommend that thyroid cancer patients -- as well as their families and friends -- read Jane's compassionate and compelling treatment of an important topic." ~ Mary Shomon, Thyroid Patient Advocate, About.com Thyroid Guide, and Best-Selling Author of 10 Books on Thyroid Disease
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Mary Shomon - Best Selling Author of 10 Books on Thyroid Disease
"In Eggshells and Elephants, Jane Freund has put together a beautifully-written personal account of her experience being diagnosed and treated for thyroid cancer. Through Jane's story, patients learn how to rally a support team, how to be your own advocate, and how attitude and faith can play a key part in recovery. I highly recommend that thyroid cancer patients -- as well as their families and friends -- read Jane's compassionate and compelling treatment of an important topic." ~ Mary Shomon, Thyroid Patient Advocate, About.com Thyroid Guide, and Best-Selling Author of 10 Books on Thyroid Disease
This book helped me in a time of need
I read this book in 2012 and was interested because a young relative had been diagnosed with and treated for thyroid cancer. A year ago, a routine exam found a growth on my thyroid. I IMMEDIATELY dug this sucker out of my Kindle archives and re-read it with much more careful attention to detail! My growth is apparently benign and will be checked periodically, but I was a calmer patient having read this author's experiences and my doctor owes her a debt of gratitude (and so do I!)
I will admit that I was initially less interested in her experiences as a cancer survivor than in the story of her unusual family. All of us who have lived long lives are aware that even perfect-appearing families can hide tragic secrets. In this author's case, it was her mother's alcoholism, which she later realized was well-known to others. Sadly, her mother refused all attempts at intervention and remained an alcoholic until her death. Why this intelligent, talented, popular woman was driven to numb herself is not clear, but the damage to her children was predictable. It's one of those stories that stays with you long after you finish reading.
This is not a textbook, although there is a great deal of solid medical information. It also offers some tips that would be useful to any person facing a serious illness. I especially liked her idea of giving gift certificates for take-out restaurants as being more practical than casseroles for those living alone and not knowing exactly what they will be able to eat. This author is a professional communicator and she has written a very readable, helpful book.
Update (Sept, 2014) My latest ultrasound showed that one of the growths on my thyroid has grown and I was referred to an endocrinologist. Thanks to this author, I was aware that I would probably have a biopsy on my initial visit, which would have otherwise come as a complete shock, as it did to her. Knowing to ask about this in advance made SUCH a difference in my experience. I can't thank this author enough for sharing her story. It has helped me and I know it has helped others.
When you hear the diagnosis of cancer, you need support
If you are looking for support or for the courage to fight something as scary as Cancer read Jane Freund book. I was ill when I read this. I did not have cancer but did suspect my illness had something to do with my hypothyroidism. I read her book for the reinforcement of the courage I needed to figure out how to regain my health and for what she had to tell me about the thyroid and illness concerning it.
This is a book to help readers plow through the enormous overload of the 95% nonsense to find the 5% common sense that is hidden away, which is needed to sustain long-term success in solving today's problems.
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