Just say the word ‘cancer’ and people shut down or turn away. Their eyes gloss over and they stop listening. Why? Because that’s a scary monster that no healthy person wants to even think about in case it comes for them next. But what about those unlucky souls who have to actually wrestle with that monster face to face, look it right in the eye, feel its cold breath on their neck, smell its foul hide, endure its nasty claws? No hiding, no evasion. This is the story of a nurse who took on that monster. Did she win? Well, in a way. But wait… A nurse as a patient? Aaahhh, now we come to it. The cagey beast pitted itself against a learned foe - and battle after battle was waged. The nurse, confused and bewildered as her world was flipped upside down, was struck again and again. She was torn and wounded, pushed to the very edge. Other fighters came rushing to her aid, but they too were wounded. Nevertheless, they vowed to stay beside her no matter the cost. To the bitter end. What remains of a nurse after such a conflict? About Leeann Jordan: In this debut autobiographical work, author Leeann Jordan dares to lead her readers through the trials of her journey through cancer and ongoing recovery. With almost thirty years of experience in the medical field, including many different positions as a Registered Nurse, EMT, and instructor for Medical Terminology, CPR, and nurse aide training classes, her life was flipped upside down when she was forced to experience the medical world as a patient instead. Leeann resides near her family in central Michigan, and enjoys gardening, spending time with her two adult children, and learning to thrive after the chaos.