Books written by cancer survivors

The disease cancer is oft dreaded with a capital C. A rather simple uncontrolled multiplication of cells due to some mutation, that goes on to create a drastic impact in the lives of the patients and their families. But there are pioneers who fought it with super human bravado on all levels and came out victorious. These survivors have chosen to walk an extra mile by narrating the saga of their Journey with Cancer to inspire those still in battle, proving that human spirit is way more powerful than the shackles that aim to bind it.
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The auto-biographical narrative by the famous Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, The Test of My Life: From Cricket to Cancer and Back which was released in 2013 brings to light his battle with cancer and the relentless efforts and determination required on his part to juggle the glass balls of his Career and Health simultaneously, keeping them from breaking.
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My Cancer is Me by Vijay Bhat deals with the age-old stereotype of “externalizing illness.” Written along with 13 main ideas, the book focuses on viewing cancer as an opportunity of transformation rather than ‘A hitch in life plans.’ He explains how our lifestyle triggers instability while we continue to comfort ourselves with the stifling notions of normalcy. The holistic, integrated and scientific approach towards the origin, medication and dietary needs for Cancer is a unique feature of the book. The book is both inspiring and informative.
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In the world full of rigid and old-fashioned rules of beauty, Breast Cancer is like hell let loose; it becomes the insurmountable adversity that you never saw coming. Anagha Gosh, a post-graduate in medical and psychiatric social work, resiliently worked the cancer out of her system. With her expertise as a social development specialist, she pens down her concerns and constructive suggestions that can make a difference to the medical caretaking system. Capturing the vivid display of human emotions in the tragic and hard times in Face to Face with Cancer.
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It is a book that shall help you transform your outlook Cancer patient or not. It shows how grit can help turn road blocks into building blocks by just changing the way you view them. Melanie Young, motivational muse, wellness advocate and breast cancer survivor, in this book beautifully explains the concept of ‘living life as you like it’ irrespective of what future has in store for you.
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Here and Now: Inspiring Stories of Cancer Survivor is another amazing attempt by two cancer survivors made in April, 2002 , Elena Dorfman and Heidi Schultz Adams who combined the stories of 38 cancer survivors from all walks of life. It depicts their individual experiments and outlooks that paved their way out of the battlefield of Cancer; alongside answering many questions that revolve around the disease.
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A page turning medical thriller brimming with overwhelming intensity, debatable yet persistent humor and depth, Now It's Funny: How I Survived Cancer, Divorce, and Other Looming Disasters by Michael Solomon is one of a kind. The frantic pace of the book makes it comparable to a movie. Rather than being just another cancer journal the book has been chosen to depict how Cancer isn’t the only problem. It is a powerful saga of heartwarming fatherhood.
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Being diagnosed with carcinoid, the rouge cancer in his early fifties, in 2008, was quite testing for Sudanshu Mohanty, a bureaucrat, weaved his intimate experience, guidance of well-wishers and well informed research into a book that does more than just answer knowledgeable questions… it inspires hope, courage and determination mingled with humour. Anatomy of A Tumour teaches us to face life with a smile while making most of each passing day.
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Being diagnosed with cancer is as sensitive it can get and it’s something no one’s prepared for. Despite our ardent desire to foster hope and comfort our loved ones we fall short of words. The sensitivity of circumstances prevents us from asking questions and weeding out our uncertainty. The book is an effective and compassionate communication guide containing sensitive insights and reflective anecdotes gathered by surveys spanning around diverse backgrounds.
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Being Single with a Cancer can be terrifying; the emotional turmoil, the physical exertion and the mental depression can compel one to succumb. After being diagnosed with a rare ovarian cancer Tracy single handedly managed the tempest that life was then. Tracy Maxwell in Being Single with Cancer has provided all the information you need to take Cancer head on even if you are single. The book is an incorporation of resources, tough answers, practical tips and personal stories from survey of about 100 cancer survivors. It is an invaluable book that lays down the fact that- you may be single but not alone.
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Chris Geiger having experienced the plight that cancer and its hectic medication can be and the hopeless loneliness that surrounds the patient, took up the cause of creating an informative, inspirational and positive account assimilating the stories of survivors from the rarest to the commonest type of cancers. The book is a blend of personal stories of extraordinary determination to survive mingled with a touch of humor and warmth giving it an uplifting feel. It potentially changes the way one may react to cancer.
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