Oncology Buddies Bookcase

About the book Some stories are written with ink. Others are written with scars. The Rhythm of Resilience:My Journey Through Multiple Cancers  is Lynette Nepaul's deeply personal memoir; a raw, unfiltered account of what it means to face cancer not once, but multiple times, and still choose hope. Over the course of a decade, Lynette's [...]

About the book  It started as a cough. By the time the scan came back, Lynn — forty-one, two sons, sixteen years cancer-free — had a tumour the size of a tennis ball in her lungs. Stage 4. The prognosis was weeks. This is the story of what followed. Where Are You God? My Wife [...]

About the book  A Gentle Guide for the Cancer Journey is a heartfelt and practical companion for individuals facing cancer. Drawing from personal experience, the book offers encouragement, hope, and guidance through diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Through inspiring reflections and gentle wisdom, readers are reminded that they are not alone on their journey and can [...]

About the book  Slaying Cancer Together is a deeply intimate recollection of events in Lindie Liebenberg’s life, focusing on her breast cancer journey, undergoing surgeries, radiation and chemotherapy for several types of cancer. Lindie shares her experiences honestly and from the heart, telling her story chronologically and from many levels; medically, emotionally, motivationally, and inspirationally. [...]

About the book  This guide is written with the love and care of a palliative nursing sister to help ease the journey for patients and their loved ones. It’s a subject so often spoken about, yet with little practical information easily available. Urged by the many people whose lives she has touched as a palliative [...]

About the book  A leading and popular Cape Town women’s rights lawyer, arts patron and doting patriarch, Peter Truman finds his utopian world turned upside down. Usually adept at coping, the pressures mount whilst caring for his beloved wife, Amanda, in her cancer recovery, and still being the perfect father to their daughter. Extended to [...]

About the book  This memoir recounts Amanda’s journey through triple-negative breast cancer treatment in South Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Facing challenges in navigating misinformation on social media, she accentuates the double-edged nature of online information for cancer patients. The Sum of the Parts is a compelling story that highlights the importance of evidence-based knowledge [...]

About the book  Poetry in motion is a compilation of Anita Meyer’s English poems that she wrote during her breast health issues. About the author Anita Meyer has walked a long journey with several health challenges. Last year was the worst when she had a breast disease scare; she was lucky that she got it checked [...]

About the book  Coping with the Six Letter Word Cancer takes the reader through the journey with prostate cancer from testing to diagnosis to treatment to aftercare and follow-up. This is a powerful and candid first-hand account of one man’s journey which is written from the heart with no holds barred. Informative and pure, this [...]

About the book  Eight years ago, during a period Dr Frances le Roux thought everything was under control, she suddenly had to face a diagnosis of breast cancer. It was a dramatic change in her life as a physiotherapist running a busy private practice. She suddenly had to face a mastectomy and chemotherapy. During her [...]

About the book  Cat Therapy is an anthology of diary entries written by Gail Gilbride during her cancer treatment, which coincided with the coronavirus pandemic. Emotionally rich and shedding light on one of the most challenging experiences anyone might encounter, it’s beautifully written with honesty, humour, playfulness, and enduring optimism. Gail’s voice is warm, strong, [...]

About the book  This true life story of Allen Michael Tiffin, who has had three kidney transplants, will change the way you think and teach you to be grateful for your own life. Allen has received countless obstacles and miracles throughout his life that he has overcome and his message to the world is that [...]