How does it feel?
Reflections on a year in the life of one woman, following a diagnosis of bowel cancer
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Ripples on the Pool Unseen and out of nowhere The long sharp stone Hurtled purposefully down To the calm untroubled pool Sharply it pierced the surface As an arrow from the shaft…….. The Door In “The Door”, I wrote about my life as it is now, firmly rooted back in everyday things, family, work and routines, but still with access through the doorway into the world of cancer. I still need to revisit this world sometimes for myself, but very often, accompanying someone else. Neither open nor shut But gently inviting, Making easy the transition From one world to another I can pass safely in our out Alone or with another… It seems staggering that one in three people will hear those three short words in their life: “You have cancer”. I have been amazed at how many forms this illness can take, and even with the same diagnosis, no two people seem to have exactly the same treatment. During my illness I gained strength through reading the words of others who had gone through a cancer experience and it was helpful to know I was not alone. I hope my words will help you to identify with the fears, difficulties and joys of living with cancer and how it really feels.
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About the Book
“What are you going to do now?” my teacher colleagues asked, as I packed away my things after my retirement party. I replied, “I might like to write a book”– never guessing that the subject of the book was going to be – bowel cancer. It was only three days later that I received my diagnosis.
About the Author
Ann was born in North Wales and trained as a teacher at