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“I’m sorry to say you have breast cancer - an infiltrating lobular carcinoma to be exact,” said her doctor delivering the tough news right before Christmas 2013. “And there’s three ways we deal with breast cancer - cut, poison, and burn.” Such was the start of Jennifer McDonald’s "Big Breast Adventure", the name she gave to a series of blogs penned while going through two years of treatment. This audiobook is a compilation of these posts, hailed as a must-hear for anyone facing a life or health crisis and those who care for them.

Knowledge is power, and while in that waiting room, wearing that lovely exam gown, you will be able to handle stress with humor if you listen to this first. It answers lots of questions like, "What if they want more views?" Listen to this journey from one who knows that you need to hold your breath...don’t move...ouch. Breathe. If they don't immediately release you back into the wild, Boob in a Box can help you with all your "what if" thoughts.

In “Lung Cancer Free” Dr. Lori Friesen and Keith Zafren share their journey from the shock of her husband’s initial diagnosis, through surgery and chemo, to the point where he was dying, being sustained on supplemental oxygen just to keep breathing, to where they are today: Keith is alive, breathing easily and freely with beautiful, healthy lungs.

What could possibly be funny about prostate cancer and prostate-removal surgery? Almost everything, it turns out - if you let it be. Jamie MacKenzie, walks men and their loved ones through all of the serious steps before them - from PSA numbers rising to determining whether to have a biopsy, from diagnosis to pre-op, from surgery to recovery - all while not only telling readers what to expect, but also showing them how to mine the inherent humor that will unexpectedly and mercifully accompany the fear.