Eat Ice Cream for Supper: A Story of My Life With Cancer. a Guide for Your Journey

Product Description

One in three women and one in two men will have cancer before they die.
What will you do when it touches your life?
Kathy Manning Gronau was forced to answer this question---twice! First, cancer tapped on her husband’s shoulder and took him away. Three weeks after his death, cancer tapped again, this time on her shoulder. As an RN armed with new knowledge and the experience of her husband’s cancer journey, Gronau was able to navigate and endure the medical, psychological, and emotional journey through cancer to survivorship. Now she’s clearing the path for you.
Inside you will discover:
* How to deal with a cancer diagnosis and what questions to ask as your journey begins
* The various roles of your medical team and how to find the right one
* The complex dance of treatment along with common tests, procedures, and terminology
* How to identify death when he comes knocking and how to prepare for his arrival
* Adjusting to life after death and understanding the grieving process
* How to capture and appreciate the joy in fond memories of loved ones passed
When cancer touches your life, grab your copy of
Eat Ice Cream for Supper and gather up the courage and knowledge to move forward. You don’t have to go through it alone.

Review

Kathy has written this book as an inspiration to others. She faced cancer twice, first with the diagnosis of her husband with rectal cancer, and then a few years later with her diagnosis of breast cancer. In this book, Kathy shares useful advice and words of comfort with her readers. Her book is a faith-based practical approach to coping with the diagnosis of cancer and loss. It is a realistic, heartfelt description of the cancer journey and the inspiration that can be found in the Bible. --Hilah Sue Perkins, ARNP

Kathy’s book,
Eat Ice Cream for Supper, is one of the essential resources you need in your toolkit when fighting cancer or supporting someone through their journey! --Joy Huber, Author of Cancer with Joy, Stage 4 Young Adult Cancer Survivor, Huffington Post Blogger & Professional Speaker

Book Description

Written for both the caregiver and support persons,
Eat Ice Cream for Supper addresses issues from cancer diagnosis to death and beyond. If you know someone with a terminal illness, whether directly or indirectly, you will benefit from the guidance, information, personal stories, and many real life examples in this book.

About the Author

Kathy Manning Gronau is an RN/Counselor who has survived breast cancer, diagnosed just weeks after her husband of forty-two years died of colon cancer. She is a member of the Christian Writers Fellowship in Girard, KS, where she has won awards in poetry and children’s fiction. She has been published in the CWF Newsletter.