Head on a Stick
A memoir by: Marcie Adams Nolan
$1 of each book sold will be donated to the Juravinski Cancer Centre in Hamilton, Ontario.
One in nine (11%) Canadian women is expected to develop breast cancer during her lifetime (this means by age 90).
Only one in every 28 Canadian women will die from breast cancer. This means that about two-thirds of the women diagnosed with breast cancer in Canada will live through it.
If breast cancer is found at an early stage there is usually a better chance of successful treatment. Finding cancer early may allow for more treatment options such as less aggressive treatment or breast conserving surgery.
At what should have been one of the happiest times for Marcie Nolan, she received news that would change her life forever.
It was April 2005 and Marcie was a 32-year-old Guelph teacher who was pregnant with her second child. She, her husband Jeff, and their two-year-old daughter Bryn, were eagerly awaiting the arrival of their new baby. But suddenly everything changed when Marcie found a large, hard lump in her breast. After undergoing a breast ultrasound, a needle biopsy, and a core biopsy, her surgeon called her with the devastating results: Marcie had breast cancer. What came next was a year of hospitals, tests, surgeries, chemotherapy, and of course, the birth of a second daughter, Dana.
“My Marmoirs: The True Story of a Head on a Stick” is Marcie’s first hand account of that unforgettable year. It details the experiences of someone who has had her life turned upside down but refuses to give up. Marcie lets us inside her battle with breast cancer and shows us how she dealt with this intruder with courage, strength, faith, hope, love and a great sense of humour. Her story will make you laugh, cry, and finally cheer for the indomitable spirit that allowed her to look death in the eyes and say, "No! If you want me, you'll have to come and catch me."
Location: University Center at the University of Guelph
When: Sunday, May 31, 2:00PM
Check out my story on the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation's website.