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    A Mild Touch of the Cancer
    A Mild Touch of the Cancer
    A Mild Touch of the Cancer
    Audiobook (abridged)8 hours

    A Mild Touch of the Cancer

    Written by David Downs

    Narrated by David Downs

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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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthor's Republic
    Release dateJul 16, 2019
    ISBN9781982767006
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    • 4/5
      This 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!
    • 5/5
      Great Book! Loved the humour, educational bits and the play on words. Very honest storytelling. Raw and real with a great splash of humour!