Nancy Shank Pedder was living a busy, fulfilling life until the day she discovered a lump in her breast. Diagnosed with breast cancer, Nancy is faced with both a mastectomy and chemotherapy. Recovering from breast cancer, she learns that the chemotherapy destroyed her heart. To live she must have a heart transplant. At the eleventh hour, Nancy's life is saved by the gift of a heart donation.
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Pedder subtitles her medical tale of terror One Woman's Story of Triumph, and triumph it is. She first survived treatment for breast cancer, only to learn that chemotherapy had fatally damaged her once-healthy heart, creating a condition called cardiomyopathy, a thickening and inelasticity of the heart walls. A woman who, ironically, had kept a close eye on her diet, as well as those of her husband and growing children, Pedder then was subjected to a round of tubes and IVs, to medication after medication--and her only response was further weakening. Bedridden, she survived two near-death experiences and finally faced death with increasingly detached stoicism. Then she was offered a last hope--a new heart. Since her successful transplant, she has become a spokeswoman for organ transplantation. Further, though on a regimen of selective immune-response suppressants for the rest of her life, she swims daily and enjoys a healthy, active lifestyle many may envy. Whitney Scott
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An engrossing story that leaves you uplifted and thoughtful.,
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This review is from: A Matter of Heart: One Woman's Story of Triumph Over Breast Cancer and a Heart Transplant (Hardcover)
Since the author is the main character, you know she lived to write about her tragic ordeal: breast cancer treatment that literally killed her heart. . . muscle. This story, as awesome as it sounds is a page turner. You won't be able to put it down. Any woman who has breast cancer or knows someone who has had it, should read this book. There is some excellent advice in it. And in the end, it's actually UPLIFTING!
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A touching story of a brave woman's ability to overcome.,
By dveneski@symantec.com (Belmont California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Matter of Heart: One Woman's Story of Triumph Over Breast Cancer and a Heart Transplant (Hardcover)
This is human interest story that will move you to tears of joy and make you marvel at Nancy's indomitable will to live. Reading this story made me realize how lucky I am to have the health that I do. Nancy Pedder is a phenomenally strong woman who has never let her health issues cloud her positivity and zest for life. She has dealt with challenges that would make a lesser human crumble, in a way that is to be admired and respected. Nancy should be an inspiration to all that are organ recipients and the families of organ donors. I admire how she continues to make the most of the second shot at life that she got through her donated heart and how she is determined to lead the charge to promote organ donation.
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HEART-WRENCHING, ACCURATE ACCOUNT OF COURAGE AND FAITH,
By Jane Younce (Cicero, IN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Matter of Heart: One Woman's Story of Triumph Over Breast Cancer and a Heart Transplant (Hardcover)
Once I began reading, I couldn't put the book down until the I finished it! This book has numerous endorsements from the medical profession, but like Nancy Pedder, I too am a cancer survivor, and this book is an INCREDIBLE account of the author's ordeal. Pedder truly has a knack for telling her story; one which will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. Not only will the reader be amazed and astonished at the incredible odds Nancy overcame and SURVIVED, but also this book tugs at your heart (no pun intended) and will hopefully be a positive impact on organ donation. Nancy's story makes you not only want to stand and cheer that you are allive, but also makes you want to thank God each day for the many blessings we sometimes overlook. This is the MOST positive book I have ever read on surviving cancer - and as a 17 year cancer suvivor, I should know. Everyone should read this book!
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