Geralyn Lucas
St Martin's Press, New York, NY - 2004
ISBN - 0-312-33445-1 (Hardback- first edition)
Geralyn Lucas was 27 years old when doctors
diagnosed her with breast cancer. Her career
was in high gear. Her marriage to a young
physician was solid. Her hopes of one day
having a baby were ever-present. The last
thing she expected to hear was that she had a
diagnosis that she equated with only older
women - breast cancer.
The 27 year old was a graduate from Columbia
University School of Journalism and had secured
a position as the editorial producer for ABC
News' popular 20/20 show. She hadn't
bargained for breast cancer to threaten her
career, her hopes of becoming a mother, or her
life. But that is exactly what happened.
In her poignant and refreshingly honest book,
Lucas shares her emotional rollercoaster, her
physical ups and downs and her walk through the
treatment phases of her disease. Complete with
the issues of chemotherapy side effects,
reconstructive surgery, and marital strains,
this book is gut-wrenchingly honest in its
portrayal of a life turned upside down and
inside out at the pronouncement of a
life-threatening disease. It is also a totally
life-affirming reflection on how one woman
faced down the monster that is called breast
cancer.
From 'victim' to 'survivor' to 'advocate'
Geralyn Lucas walks us through the maze of a
woman who has been diagnosed with breast
cancer. While her focus is on the younger
population with this diagnosis, this book is a
healthy and honest glimpse into the real world
of any woman who is dealing with the disease -
and for anyone who is helping her deal with it
- at any stage. Newly diagnosed women will be
inspired, those going through treatment will
nod in agreement, those who are disease free
will applaud her work with survivors' groups,
and family members will thank her for allowing
them to peek into what might be going on inside
their own loved one's head during the whole
process. Geralyn voices for all women what
most women do not dare to admit - their own
fear, their vulnerability, their ambivilence.
Readers will cheer when she defiantly yet
confidently swipes her lips with lipstick as
she prepares to enter the operating room. They
will continue to cheer as she returns time and
time again to her source of feminine power and
courage - her lipstick - to remind her of the
hope and promise she carries deep within.
“This is a must read for anyone whose life has
been touched by breast cancer. Having read
many books on the topic, I can honestly say
that this is by far, one of the most candid and
uplifting. Geralyn has become my heroine for
she is a champion of the feminine powers in all
of us!
After seven years as the editorial producer for
20/20, Geralyn became the director of original
programming for Lifetime Television. She is a
member of Lifetime's Stop Breast Cancer for
Life initiative. She, her husband Tyler and
daughter Skye (born after her cancer
treatments) live in New York City. She is said
to never leave home without her lipstick.
As if the wonderfully inspiring story is not
reason enough to go out and purchase the book
for yourself or someone you love, a portion of
the proceeds from the sale of the book are
donated to the Young Survival Coalition.
Lee Ambrose is a wife, mother of three grown daughters, grandmother of several small grandchildren, and has spent more than thirty years as a registered nurse. She shares her home in Naples, Florida with her husband Tim and two kitties - Maggie (her kitty muse) and Callee (so named for the penname Lee uses when writing under an assumed name). She is an active member of Story Circle Network, an organization dedicated to helping women write and share their stories.
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