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Staying Alive Is A Lot Of Work: Me And My Cancer

Staying Alive Is A Lot Of Work: Me And My Cancer

By: Pat Camalliere September 10, 2024 Paperback | 276 pgs.

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  • Pat Camalliere

    Pat Camalliere is the author of The Cora Tozzi Historical Mystery Series. Camalliere has lived in the Chicago area all her life and became intrigued by the unusual, sometimes mysterious region along the Des Plaines River Valley and Sag Valley in the Southwest suburbs of Cook, DuPage and Will Counties in the Greater Chicagoland area. Wanting to share that fascination with others, she began writing historical mysteries set in this locale, finding that a hint of the paranormal fit perfectly into the setting for the stories she wanted to tell. Her books relate a mystery from the past to a... Read More

Summary

One day Pat Camalliere was finally enjoying her family, newfound success as a historical mystery writer, and singing in a classical chorus, passions she had put off during her forty-year career in medical administration. The next day she found herself struggling to survive after being diagnosed with advanced tongue cancer.

With knowledge gained from a lifetime in the field of medicine, as a writer of character driven novels, and as a cancer patient herself, Camalliere walks readers through slices of her life growing up in Chicago, relating moving experiences with detail and humor, demystifying the day-to-day struggles of a cancer patient in a way few can do.

There is no one better to explain the cancer experience from diagnosis, chemotherapy and radiation, through side effects and recovery. Although staying alive is a lot of work, personal efforts to understand cancer and the people who treat it can ease the journey to recovery. This memoir will benefit anyone who has or has had cancer, their loved ones, and all who treat and support cancer patients.

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  • Much like anybody in her situation, Pat Camalliere heard her cancer diagnosis with disbelief, fear, and sadness. She met her uncertain future with resolve, intelligence, and creativity. Her memoir’ “Staying Alive is a Lot of Work: Me and My Cancer” demystifies cancer treatment and survival through a patient, detailed account of her own process. She expertly toggles between her emotional and physical challenges. She manages, at once, to avoid sentimentality and express great empathy about the enormity of her situation. The author’s own experience, alone, makes this an interesting read. That Camalliere meticulously documents the nuances of her health care support system—including doctors, nurses, family, friends, and so forth—elevates this to a definitive manual on survival. Camalliere weaves her personal history into the story of her cancer treatment, and in so doing reminds us that in every ailing patient there lies the remnants of a rich, important life. A life worth salvaging.”

    Donald G. Evans, author of a novel, a short story collection, and two literary anthologies. Founding Executive Director of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame

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