Casey Quinlan

Cancer for Christmas Casey Quinlan

"Whoopee! Cancer!"That's not the usual reaction to a cancer diagnosis - but Casey Quinlan isn't the usual patient. When, after her 15th mammogram, she won the booby prize - breast cancer - her first reaction, after downing a stiff drink, was to cover her own cancer story with the same relentless inquiry she brought to her career in network news, and that informs her work as a "business storyteller" and media consultant. Casey's approach to her treatment: be an active participant, not a passive consumer. Her metaphor for managing medical treatment? "It's like a car wash. When you go to the car wash, do you want to be inside the car, or strapped to the hood? Ask questions, make sure you understand the answers, and you get to stay inside the car. Otherwise, you get lots of soap and wax up your nose, and those whirling-towel things have gotta be murder."In "Cancer for Christmas: Making the Most of a Daunting Gift," Casey shares the questions she asked her doctors, what she did with their answers, and how she navigated surgery, chemo, and radiation with determination, ferocity, and a large dose of humor. Fierce and funny, thought-provoking and inspiring, Casey's story of her journey to cancer-free is full of insight into how to survive, and thrive, after getting life-changing medical news. Completely updated, 10th anniversary third edition for 2019!