‘From a Kick in the Head to a Kick in the Ass’ is a candid, often laugh-out-loud memoir about living with not one, but two life-altering diagnoses—Multiple Sclerosis and Ocular Melanoma. Rachel Sindaco invites readers into her world with striking honesty and resilience as she recounts a journey that is anything but predictable. Diagnosed with MS as a teenager, she kept her condition private for years, determined not to let it define her. Just when life seemed manageable, a routine eye exam revealed a second blow: rare and aggressive eye cancer. With unfiltered wit and insight, Rachel shares what it’s like to raise a family, navigate medical mazes, and adapt to a body that doesn’t always cooperate. She introduces us to the community that lifts her up—from her husband to her wisecracking support groups—and proves that even when life knocks you down, you can still rise up, sometimes with the help of a cane, and always with grace. This is not a guidebook for the chronically ill. Instead, it’s a celebration of vulnerability and finding joy in the absurdity of it all. A story for anyone who's ever had to reroute—and laugh while doing it.