Planting the Roses: A Cancer Survivor's Story (Cleveland Clinic Guides)

Planting the Roses: A Cancer Survivor’s Story A Cleveland Clinic Guide From the awful moment that he heard his ominous diagnosis of esophageal cancer, to the final realization that he had beaten the odds, Ronald J. Kudla, Ph.D. leads us through his triumph over fear of the unknown. In Planting the Roses: A Cancer Survivor’s Story, Kudla tells his story of courage and self-reliance in a gripping story from cover to cover. His physician surgeon, Malcolm M. DeCamp, Jr., M.D., of The Cleveland Clinic, writes in the book’s preface, "Harnessing the precision gleaned from a career as an engineer and educator, Dr. Kudla translates the day-to-day issues with which he struggled into a blueprint for understanding, coping with, living with, and eventually conquering disease." This is a story for those facing illness, their families and their loved ones. Dr. Kudla’s determination and detailed "Lessons Learned" contained in the book will be an inspiration to everyone who is fortunate to read this memoir of a successful journey back to health.