So It's Serious; I Really Have Cancer: Blogging Helped Me Endure a Challenging Journey

When you have an ache or pain that just will not go away you simply go to a doctor. You hear stories about other people who end up having major medical problems that come to light from a simple doctor's visit but you never think that your story would become one of those stories.
I suspected that I might have a larger problem than I cared to admit. I had no medical insurance. I hoped against all hope that the doctor had some miracle pill that would allay my concerns. The suspected problem turned out to be a cancerous tumor.
I went in as an outpatient just to have a biopsy and I awoke from the procedure in a hospital 'Intensive Care Unit', with a new tracheotomy, assisted breathing and a diagnosis of an advanced cancer. I was terrified; dying seemed to be a very real possibility.
The point of this book is less about my experiences so much as it is about the insights one gains when you're gravely ill and how sharing those insights might help other patients, family members and friends who have serious health challenges of their own.