Not The Breast Year Of My Life

"You have breast cancer." Receiving this call from a doctor feels life-shatteringly unfair and overwhelming. Women are being blindsided by the diagnosis, often years before what's considered the average age to get a first mammogram. Author and TV News Reporter Cara Sapida navigated her life-changing diagnosis in a very public way - and realized her voice could help other women feel understood. Not the Breast Year of My Life is a collection of short, powerful, heartbreaking, raw and relatable stories. "After this overwhelming diagnosis, there is one saying I heard a lot: 'Fighting cancer is not a sprint, it's a marathon.' I love the marathon analogy. I do. But it felt like I was entered into this race against my will, with no training - and wearing a pair of flip flops. Who the hell signed me up for this?!" Her story - unfiltered and unflinching - plays out against a backdrop of chemo treatments, a global pandemic and a divorce. All while caring for her young children. Cara encourages women to not shy away from a camera. "Breast cancer is not pink ribbons. May the world not look away from our bald heads as we hold our babies." Inside, you will:Navigate the diagnosis step by step, from the oncologist's office to the chemotherapy chair. Learn that chemotherapy side effects are cumulative, but healing is too. Feel empowered to tackle the marathon that is a cancer diagnosis, even when labels like 'warrior' and 'fighter' don't feel right. Find that resilience comes in many different forms, including finding purpose through the pain, living with faith over fear and remembering you are more than this fight. Laugh, cry, and close the book filled with hope. Part memoir, part self-help book. This book will help every woman who has been blindsided by a breast cancer diagnosis and is looking for guidance from a friend. Get Not the Breast Year of My Life today!