{"product_id":"9781946775320","title":"RIZN from the ashes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI am a breast cancer survivor, but I prefer to be called a crusader.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn June 6, 2013, I just got finished with an employee orientation at Meadville Wesbury Nursing Home. I told my employers I might have breast cancer but probably not. So it was a huge shock when the doctor later said my biopsy showed not only one but two cancerous lumps. The doctor suggested a total left breast mastectomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI cried with my mom. I was also going through much mental anguish due to an unwanted divorce, empty nest syndrome, and my sick grandmother, who I was caring for. I was inundated with life-changing stressors, and I was so exhausted already from all the changes in my life. My breast cancer roller coaster ride was just beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of my mom’s friends was my mentor, answering all of my questions. The first thing she told me to remember was that\u003cstrong\u003e breast cancer is not a death sentence\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is especially true when it’s in its early stages, and mine was, thank God. I can’t stress enough how so very important it is to get those annual mammograms. That was my affirmation, along with the T-shirt my daughter Rachel designed: Keep Calm and Fight On. I decided as I was going through this journey to write a memoir, RIZN from the ASHES.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreast cancer actually saved my life. I am now newly married, and I am crusader for early breast cancer detection and mental health recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThanks for letting me share my story,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMichelle Neff\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Green Ivy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137748025584,"sku":"9781946775320","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781946775320_p0.jpg?v=1763798020","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781946775320","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}