This woman was interviewed for a CBC radio series called Coping, and when I heard that she'd been diagnosed with Parkinson's at age 38 , then breast cancer two weeks later, I knew I had to read it.
She has an irreverent, but spot-on wit : her prosthesis is called Dolores, when she cries she calls that "person" Cry Lady , her loyal dog Nellie, her many friends who help her through the disease. Her father also has Parkinson's.
A quick read, but a good one. Recommended for younger women diagnosed with either disease.
I'm glad to have actually finished a book! I started reading Inferno by Dan Brown and had to put it down simply because I just didn't care. I'm reading a bit of Richard Rohr, but found that hard slogging. I was glad to find something I actually wanted to finish reading!
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