Because of You: My Fight to Live

by RebekahGibbs (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2009

  $4.24

  This could be any woman's story. And it is every mother's worst nightmare. Ex-Casualty actress Rebekah was just thirty-four years old and seven months pregnant when she found a lump in her breast. After twice being examined by doctors and having been told that it was nothing to worry about, Rebekah pushed it from her mind and concentrated on the birth of her beautiful daughter. But one night, whilst nursing her baby, Rebekah realised she could still feel the lump. And it was bigger. Finally, her worst fears were confirmed: just ten weeks after giving birth, Rebekah was told that she had a fast-growing grade three cancer. And that it had spread. It was the beginning of a journey to hell and back. Instead of enjoying her baby's smiles, Rebekah found herself preparing for aggressive chemotherapy by cutting off her waist-length hair before it fell out and ordering wigs and fake eyelashes. Facing a potentially terminal illness is the most terrible thing to contemplate, but for Rebekah, dying and leaving behind her beloved baby was never an option and now she has embarked on the fight of her life. This isn't just a book about the horror of cancer. It is about facing illness with humour and courage. It's a celebration of the special, unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters. It's about survival.

• Used

  Paperback
  2009

  $4.49

  This could be any woman's story. And it is every mother's worst nightmare.
  
  Ex-Casualty actress, Rebekah was just 34 years old and 7 months pregnant when she found a lump in her breast. After twice being examined by doctors and having been told that it was nothing to worry about, Rebekah pushed it from her mind and concentrated on the birth of her beautiful daughter, Gigi. But one night, whilst nursing her baby, Rebekah realised she could still feel the lump. And it was bigger.

  Finally, her worst fears were confirmed: just 10 weeks after giving birth, Rebekah was told that she had a fast-growing grade-three cancer and it had spread to her lymph glands. It was the beginning of a journey to hell and back and Rebekah embarked on the fight of her life.

  This isn't just a book about the horror of cancer.

  It is about facing illness with humour and courage

  It's a celebration of the special, unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters.

  It's about survival.