One Drop of Rain
My niece Molly was (somewhat belatedly) diagnosed with colon cancer on her 23rd birthday, two decades ago. What all she did next was... pretty McMasterish, really. She has finally put her story into print.
https://www.amazon.com/One-Drop-Rain-...
Kindle and print-on-demand editions available here.
I read this memoir in an earlier draft. As both a first publication and an indie publication, it needs all the signal boost it can get, so if you think well of it, by all means pass the link along. Molly does make cancer awareness rock.
Ta, Lois.
https://www.amazon.com/One-Drop-Rain-...
Kindle and print-on-demand editions available here.
I read this memoir in an earlier draft. As both a first publication and an indie publication, it needs all the signal boost it can get, so if you think well of it, by all means pass the link along. Molly does make cancer awareness rock.
Ta, Lois.
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Feb 21, 2019 03:26PM
I'm currently dealing with my own cancer (endometrial), and have just be so brought down by the nastiness of humanity that I read about in the news... So to comfort myself I took out my if-you-could-only-have-one-book-on-a-desert-island ... "Cordelia's Honor" (which I own 3 copies of in various formats), and it reminded me how much science fiction can lift you up and make you believe in humanity. I think I have to agree with Aral, honor pours out of Cordelia as a fountain. I really, really needed this reminder right now, and want to thank you for such an awesome book.
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Sahara wrote: "I'm currently dealing with my own cancer (endometrial), and have just be so brought down by the nastiness of humanity that I read about in the news... So to comfort myself I took out my if-you-coul..."Ah, endometrial, both my mother and I had that one, at about the same age, late 50s. If you would like further discussion of medical details, see if you can email me through the Goodreads messages system.
Ta, L.
Sahara wrote: "I'm currently dealing with my own cancer (endometrial), and have just be so brought down by the nastiness of humanity that I read about in the news... So to comfort myself I took out my if-you-coul..."I had endometriosis a few years ago, which was painful enough, requiring surgery and hormone injections. I can only imagine how painful and hard cancer would be. :(
I hope you do find comfort.
Lois wrote: "Sahara wrote: "I'm currently dealing with my own cancer (endometrial), and have just be so brought down by the nastiness of humanity that I read about in the news... So to comfort myself I took out..."Lois wrote: "Sahara wrote: "I'm currently dealing with my own cancer (endometrial), and have just be so brought down by the nastiness of humanity that I read about in the news... So to comfort myself I took out..."
I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer a few weeks before Christmas. I am now 6 weeks post total hysterectomy and doing very well. It can be gruelling but it's doable Sahara!
Clariana wrote: "Lois wrote: "Sahara wrote: "I'm currently dealing with my own cancer (endometrial), and have just be so brought down by the nastiness of humanity that I read about in the news... So to comfort myse..."Yes, I am, in retrospect, glad I made a quick decision to go with the total, at the earliest almost-certain point in the diagnosis. Screw cancer and the
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Right, Lois on that last point! I wish I hadn't been so submissive. But that was the long ago era I was born into.
Thank you all for the kind comments, I tend to avoid the cancer convos (just my current approach). I just wanted to let Lois know how much her books have meant to me during this time. Also, I wrote one of my college admissions essays (20 yrs ago) on how much I admired the character of Miles Naismith Vorkosigan. So the theme of Lois' characters giving me comfort and strength is not a new one.
