What Doesn't Kill You ...

Rachel Haynes was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer - her prognosis was poor. Yet here she is and writing an uplifting and often humorous account of her diagnosis and treatment, but also how she learns to live as a survivor.
In some ways I found this second section more interesting: it’s perhaps something we don’t think about. How do you live when you essentially return to normal life but you are far from the same person you were?
Haynes remains positive despite her horrible experiences and she also tells us about some of the ways she has changed her life post-cancer, from religion to therapies.
An honest and moving account that tracks Haynes’ experience through cancer and five years beyond. Recommended.

An inspiring, emotional and thought provoking read, that looks at what happens when you survive cancer and how do survivors move on from treatment to living their lives, and the lasting affects it has on them.

I found this book to be heartwarming and inspirational. This is a very candid and personal story of triumph and survival. This book is sometimes humorous and often just an accounting of her dogged deterioration to survive and reclaim her life. This story spans her diagnosis treatment and five (5) years beyond.

Cancer can be such a scary diagnosis leaving on feeling like you are on your last leg of life's journey but the author faced her diagnosis and treatment by facing it bravely while trying to give her family hope. She candidly talks about everything involved with her diagnosis treatment and readjustment back to what she would call a normal but completely different life.

This is a fantastic book for anyone wishing to be inspired by a woman's journey to conquer her fears and move forward with grace during her diagnosis of a terminal illness. This was a fantastic read and I really enjoyed it.

I received this book from NetGalley and Watkins Publishing for an honest review.

Raw, honest, inspirational, strong, real, those are just a few words that I describe this book. Rachel is diagnosed with Stage 4 bowel cancer. She takes you on her journey where she’s taken to hell and back.
As I was reading this I felt it was both an honour and a privilege to be taken on Rachel’s journey.
Beautifully written and excellently executed.
Thank you to both NetGalley and publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my review