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    Every Woman’S Secret Fear
    Every Woman’S Secret Fear
    Every Woman’S Secret Fear
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    Every Woman’S Secret Fear

    By Sheena Mathew

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    I have captured my own harrowing experience, which followed after I was positively diagnosed with multi-centric breast cancer. The contents of the book are based on my own version of the experience I had. This led me through many corridors I had to navigate myself through, to possibly save my life or maybe add a few more years to the only form of life I am familiar to. I did not understand what I had to deal with at the time and I desperately needed some kind of help at hand as I did not have any time to research the possibilities of my condition. I became aware that breast cancer was on the increase long before my own diagnosis. This drove me to recall many agonizing memories, which I would have preferred to erase from my mind entirely, but I chose to mentally relive my torment in order to be of some benefit to my reader.

    Once I started with my chemotherapy sessions, I quickly realized why I heard and read of chemo patients who by their own choice gave up on chemotherapy, and lacked the endurance to complete the treatment. Who chose alternative treatment instead, until I was confronted to tolerate the shock of being treated for my condition.

    I have included my own account of my experiences before and after having a mastectomy, thereafter chemotherapy, radio therapy and an attempt at having a breast reconstruction.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris UK
    Release dateOct 27, 2011
    ISBN9781465366580
    Every Woman’S Secret Fear
    Author

    Sheena Mathew

    I was born and bred in Africa where a constant threat of survival exists. I have thus always considered myself a strong individual, being able to deal with any dangers surrounding me. I have however learnt through the toughest ordeal the risk of survival does not necessarily exist outside ones own boundaries but can come from within. I sprang into this world from a fit, hard working and healthy family, who have generally passed on due to natural causes. Being diagnosed with breast cancer meant that I was the index case in my family. My diagnosis has thus instantly changed the status of the rest of my family members and my descendants who share my bloodline. I now recognize that no-one is exempted from the ills of living. Ultimately the threat of survival crept up inside my own body.

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