Publisher's Synopsis
This book follows Jenny's journey after being diagnosed with cervical cancer and her struggles to gain recognition from the medical profession because she wanted to follow an alternative course of treatment.
Her anguish, her fear, her anger at the initial misdiagnosis and finally her acceptance of the cancer are described vividly and this book lets the reader know that they are not alone and hopefully it will bring some comfort and understanding. Jenny talks about "transference" which is where she became dependent on her therapists for support. The response to the diagnosis of cancer is immediately to do something - urgently. It is what the medical profession emphasises. But is that the best approach - or even the right one? Should we put ourselves in the hands of others to 'save our lives'? Or should we ask "Why?" Does the cancer have a purpose - for our souls? After all, our bodies are transient and our souls are all we can take with us. Jenny was faced with a traumatic choice. The surgeon, the radiologists and the chemotherapists all said "Trust us or die - ours is the only way." What they do not say - the small print, if you like, is that you may well die soon anyway, after all their efforts and you will certainly die eventually. And their concern is solely with the body. They can offer nothing to the soul except the false hope of 'survival' in this world. Perhaps surgery or radiation is the right choice for some. But few are given a real choice. It takes great strength to withstand the pressure from friends, relatives and acquaintances to 'choose life' - blinkered by their own mortality, their own fears of death. They understand almost nothing of the ultimate consequences of either course of action. Most are just fodder for the cancer industry. Yet the meaningful coincidences, allied to a voice that spoke to her soul, said "Put your trust in Me - or put your trust in them. You choose!" She chose the former. As a result, although it may seem strange to most, Jenny feels that cancer has been a gift into her life, enabling her to gain a strength and a peace she had never known. Her body may be struggling, but her mind is strengthening and her soul is soaring ever upwards.
