The Cancer Effect is the story of Claudia Bretzing’s tender and ultimately triumphant journey to conquer the physical and emotional challenges of breast cancer. She writes of her attempts to navigate the bumps, twists, and turns characteristic of the cancer road, beginning with her unexpected diagnosis, through treatment and the resulting side effects. Claudia shares the eventual need to come face to face with her emotions when she discovers the cancer road extends miles beyond her first vision of the journey. She narrates how debilitating fear and addiction can be, how important the support of friends and family were to her survival, and how she learned to trust in God and her own body again. A captivating story teller, Claudia pulls the reader into her world, mixing the reality of cancer with moments of humor and self-discovery. “The Cancer Effect is more than about surviving cancer. It’s about conquering the trials and fears we all eventually face,” said Richard Dinsdale, MD. Rich in detail, Claudia’s heartfelt memoir will bring tears, laughter, hope, and courage to anyone facing a cancer diagnosis as well as those who travel the cancer road with them. It is an inspiring story of the celebration of life, love, family, and the power of faith and prayer.

The Cancer Effect

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Bretzing, Claudia

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Three Orchard Productions

The Cancer Effect shares Claudia Bretzing's tender and ultimately triumphant journey to conquer third stage hormone receptor positive breast cancer. Her autobiography draws a grueling picture of the effects of cancer on her life, vividly describing how her life was turned upside down and inside out. From the shock of diagnosis in 2009, Claudia writes of her journey wading through treatment options, choosing a health care team, losing both breasts, the devastating exhaustion and illness of chemotherapy, and the frustration and terror of losing control over every aspect of her life.When her chemo treatments ended, Claudia discovered that cancer's effects were far more than physical and extended miles beyond her first vision of the journey. Cancer exacted a massive emotional, mental and spiritual price. She narrates how debilitating fear and addiction can be, how important the support of friends and family were to her survival, and how she learned to trust in God and her own body again."The Cancer Effect is more than about surviving cancer. It's about conquering the trials and fears we all eventually face," said Richard Dinsdale, MD. Claudia's heartfelt memoir is rich in detail and will bring tears, laughter, hope, courage and even joy as readers navigate with her the often bumpy cancer road. The Cancer Effect is an inspiring story of the celebration of life, love, family, self-discovery, and the power of faith and prayer.

Claudia A. Bretzing

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The Cancer Effect

The Cancer Effect