Audiobook (abridged)8 hours
A Mild Touch of the Cancer
Written by David Downs
Narrated by David Downs
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
In 2017, David got what he thought was a mild touch of the ‘flu. This book is the story of why David would make a lousy doctor.
Contrary to the book’s title, David had lymphoma and it was terminal. But A Mild Touch of the Cancer isn’t your standard ‘how I survived’ compendium. It is a hilarious tale, written while battling one of life’s greatest challenges. It’s a book about living with optimism and positivity, by a self-proclaimed Genetically Modified Organism.
David’s book documents a year of gruelling treatment, which at one point nearly made him sell his house in order to raise the necessary $1M for trial CAR-T cell treatment in Boston, US. It was this treatment that saved his life.
It’s not just a book for those living with cancer – it’s for anyone that enjoys an uplifting story of survival against the odds – and a good laugh.
Contrary to the book’s title, David had lymphoma and it was terminal. But A Mild Touch of the Cancer isn’t your standard ‘how I survived’ compendium. It is a hilarious tale, written while battling one of life’s greatest challenges. It’s a book about living with optimism and positivity, by a self-proclaimed Genetically Modified Organism.
David’s book documents a year of gruelling treatment, which at one point nearly made him sell his house in order to raise the necessary $1M for trial CAR-T cell treatment in Boston, US. It was this treatment that saved his life.
It’s not just a book for those living with cancer – it’s for anyone that enjoys an uplifting story of survival against the odds – and a good laugh.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This guy has a great attitude about his cancer! What I liked is that he didn’t give up. His sense of humor made a subject that is not normally talked about as funny has been turned on it’s head!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great Book! Loved the humour, educational bits and the play on words. Very honest storytelling. Raw and real with a great splash of humour!