"Hey Miss, Have You Turned Mexican?" A True Story About Having and Surviving Breast Cancer

by Denise Shaw

Overview

‘When we came out of the hospital the first words I said to Stuart were “chemof**kingtherapy!” about three times (it may have been more). I was really angry! I am not one to swear, generally, but I couldn’t think of anything more intelligent to say that would adequately express how I was feeling. We hugged and then got in the car. I still wasn’t crying, Stuart still wasn’t crying (he still looked unwell, though), and then we had a quiet journey home.’

This book is a humorous, but equally serious, account of how it feels to be told that you have breast cancer. It looks at how this diagnosis can affect your relationships, your moods and even your lifestyle. It tells you what happens after you receive the news, and explains the hospital procedures that this diagnosis may lead to.
If you are a relative or friend of somebody who is undergoing treatment, it will give you an insight into how the treatment may make them feel, and new understanding of how delicate their emotional state might be.
This book is brutally honest in places, but always warmly supportive. It has moments of laughter and also of tears. It shows how author Denise Shaw has come to re-evaluate her life and realise that a breast cancer diagnosis does not have to mean an ending but instead can be the start of a new life after breast cancer – one that will be different but, hopefully, better than ever.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940046472158
Publisher:	Denise Shaw
Publication date:	12/18/2014
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	283 KB

About the Author

My name is Denise Shaw and I am 47 years old (but not for much longer!). I live in Plymouth, Devon, England with my husband Stuart. My daughter, Eloise (Ellie) resides here some of the time, but also spends some time away on placement as she is training to be a nurse. My son, Ethan, is living in London with his girlfriend, Grace. This year, they both received First class honours degrees from the University of East London. I also have two step-children, whom I love as if they were my own. If you read my book, you will learn that we did have a lot of pets! We currently have one remaining chicken, Sybil, 2 cats and 2 rabbits. I I am quite an ordinary person, but my cancer diagnosis has led me to not fret quite so much about things that are not terribly important. I have also realised that life is short and it is my goal now to let the people whom I love and care about to know how very much I love them and how grateful I am to have them in my life, while I am still here to do so. You never know what is around the next corner, so let people know that you love them while you can!