Take Charge of Your Cancer

by Austin Leahy

Words you never want to hear:

“We’ve reviewed your tests and I’m sorry to tell you this, but they show you have cancer. We will need further testing to determine how advanced it is and how best we might treat it.”

Life has changed, and will no longer be the same. Most of us who experience a cancer diagnosis are initially shocked, then experience a range of emotions.

This book includes my research as a cancer patient and cancer survivor. It provides the background knowledge that can give hope to cancer patients, and the rationale for being actively involved in all your treatment decisions.

Every cancer patient should understand these key points as they embark on their journey to be cancer-free.

A cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence. You can be healed!• Don’t be rushed into a drug regimen until you have researched conventional and alternative treatment options and can make informed decisions about the treatments.• Be aware and prepared to meet resistance from your physician or oncologist (even from your family) if you choose to do other than what they recommend.• Ultimately, the decision should be yours. Remember, YOU are in control, so accept your journey to becoming cancer-free as a challenge.

As you venture forth, I wish you Godspeed.Austin Leahy

About the Author - Austin Leahy

A retired educator, Austin Leahy has been living with a medically-diagnosed incurable cancer since 2013 .

His life experience includes military service as an Army paratrooper and partner in a building construction business. As an educator, he has taught high school math and physics, coached high school wrestling, and officiated both high school and college wrestling. Austin also served as a high school principal, Director of Occupational Education, Superintendent of Schools, and Board of Cooperative Educational Services District Superintendent in New York State.

Austin’s retirement activities have included being a black belt instructor in Shotokan karate, owning a used car dealership, volunteering with a prison ministry, and Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge. He has also been involved with a local Guardian ad Litem program and has mentored students with attitude and behavioral issues.

He and his wife, Joyce, are blessed with four adult children, nine grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.