Book Review: If the Battle is Over
July 21, 2009As I’ve mentioned before while reviewing her second book, Brenda Elsagher is a comedian, national speaker, and ostomate who seeks to find the humor in medical situations. In this her first book, If the Battle is Over Why am I Still in Uniform? Elsagher discusses what she went through at age 39 after she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
A hairdresser at the time, Elsagher quickly had to come to terms with this embarrassing cancer as she prepared for massive surgery that left her with a permanent colostomy. After facing this life-changing situation, Elsagher decided to pursue dreams she had neglected, like becoming a comedian. Now, for the past decade or so, Elsagher has been speaking across the country to various medical and patient support groups.
This memoir is very honest and candid as Elsagher finds the light in her disease, and uses her experiences to help others. While most of my viewers are suffering with inflammatory bowel disease and not cancer, I still recommend this book to anybody dealing with disease of our pipes.
Rating: 5/5
Keep fighting,
~Dennis
