Too Young for Cancer, Katie Coleman
Too Young for Cancer, Katie Coleman
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Too Young for Cancer
One Woman’s Battle for a Diagnosis and a Fighting Chance

Author: Katie Coleman

Narrator: Katie Coleman

Unabridged: 9 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/12/2024


Synopsis

New Year's Eve 2020 was supposed to be a turning point to better days for twenty-nine-year-old Katie Coleman. Instead, she found herself in the ER processing the earth-shattering news of a stage IV cancer diagnosis, one that had come after years of being assured she was "too young for cancer" and a repeated misdiagnosis of anxiety.

Too Young for Cancer tells the story of Katie's journey from diagnosis with an ultra-rare cancer through treatment, recovery, and a life-altering shift in perspective. Katie starts her journey shy, timid, and frightened of an intimidating medical world, but as she learns how to advocate for herself, she faces her own mortality with bravery, and finds herself at top cancer institutions arguing her case for a radical and high-risk surgery that could change her life forever.

With support from her husband, innovative doctors, and a diverse community of cancer survivors, Katie finds her life's purpose to advocate not only for herself but also for others who are fighting just as hard for their lives.

Too Young for Cancer highlights the absolute best and worst in healthcare and uncovers the silver linings and beauty of humanity filling the space in between.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sheila on October 02, 2024

I received a free copy of, Too Young for Cancer, by Katie Coleman, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I have known a lot of people younger then Mrs, Coleman, who have been diagnosed with cancer at 29. Cancer does not discriminate, anybody any age can get it, its such......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on November 12, 2024

What an emotional roller coaster! I am a spousal caregiver to a husband who had a rare cancer that was diagnosed in stage 4, who was also diagnosed very young. That is what intrigued me about reading this author's story and memoir! I really loved how she put her authentic self into it and shared her......more

Goodreads review by Sid on June 28, 2024

I was lucky enough to receive an advance readers copy of this exceptional book from Katie. While Katie and myself have a different diagnosis, we were both diagnosed at a similar age with kidney cancer with larger tumors. Too Young For Cancer is a perfect representation of what the process is like ge......more

Goodreads review by Laura A on September 15, 2024

Katie talks about her cancer journey. From the diagnosis to the treatment and everything in between an emotional read.......more

Goodreads review by Margery on January 14, 2025

As a nurse who works in oncology I loved this book. It gives her prescriptive on her rare cancer and all she went through, and you feel all the emotions she does......more