What the Doctors Don't Tell You

About the Book

Kimberly Beam was a middle school Language Arts teacher in Massachusetts and an English teacher in Maryland before being diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. This is the story from finding the lump in her collarbone through the ordeals of diagnosis. Beam doesn’t pull punches about diagnosis and treatment. With humor in the darkest of places, this is the story of treatment and recovery. It is the story about how sickness changes everything and how doctors let you discover many things on your own as you walk the lonely journey from death to life.

About the Author

Kimberly Beam holds an MFA in creative writing from Goddard College. After treatment, she attended West Chester University earning a Masters in Social Work. She is currently working as a clinical therapist. Beam knits floppy hats and fingerless gloves. She dreams of finding her sole mate and one day moving back to the coast.