The "C" Word
My Cancer Journey
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I refer to cancer as the “C” word, or sometimes the Big C, because I cuss a lot and refer to the “F” word quite often. They seem to be in the same class of words as I see it, almost interchangeable and can certainly be used together. Neither is fully appropriate unless the circumstance calls for their use, and there are just some occasions when no other word will do. I’ll apologize to you right now as I have used these words in a few places where it is important to make a point and I have used some inappropriate words. Also, the word cancer seems very similar to a cuss word - used more for impact than substance. Cancer is a dirty word!
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About the Book
This book is me – talking to you. It’s not grammatically correct – I fragment a lot. It probably has some errors – I’m not perfect and neither is this book. It certainly is not politically correct and may even offend some people. I tell it like it is, as I have always done. You rarely have to wonder where I stand on something – I have an opinion on almost everything. I have written this in my style – like I’m sitting next to you in the same room telling you my story.
I was diagnosed with Stage III cancer in November, 2008. I experienced a short period of remission until my Stage IV – terminal diagnosis in February, 2010. This book covers the period of my initial diagnosis to where I am now in May, 2010. Cancer is a dirty word!
I have accepted that I will probably die from cancer. I have not accepted that my life is over.
This book is intended as a gift. A gift from me to the reader. I’m not telling anyone how to do this or that they should handle it the way I am approaching it. It’s just my story of how I am dealing with it and attempting to turn devastation into opportunity.
Every dollar we bring in with the sale of this book will go towards my dream project – My Sister’s Place, Too – a transitional housing program for women and children who have made the decision to leave their abusive situations and start a new life. There is a chapter devoted to this project. You can help me achieve my dream by purchasing this book for yourself or better yet as a thoughtful gift for anyone on the cancer journey.
About the Author
Flora Denton is not an author. This is her only published work. She worked for many years in the mining industry serving various steel mills around the country with Vessell Mineral Products Corporation and its predecessor companies. She also was an investment advisor for Edward Jones and a sales representative for Cajun Bag Company. She lives with her life partner, Royce Vessell, in downtown St. Louis at the north leg of the Arch.