Nordie's at Noon?

Anonymous

Anyone ever hear of this book? Someone from my old church sent me a copy, and it looks really great. It was written by four cancer friends who are "too young for cancer," and are 30 or under. I've only read a few pages so far but I am sure the book will be finished soon.
Love and prayers, Deb

Anonymous

Deb...How's the book so far? Would you recommend it?

Marin

Anonymous

Hey Marin, It's good-it definitely tugs at the heart of any bc sister. I can relate to practically every story and memory the girls write about. It's made me remember a lot of things I've wiped from my memory, too!

Deb

pinklemonade

I found this book to be extremely disturbing. I donated it to the BC library in my area. It freaked me out...

joykeeperorg

I just ordered a copy of this book. Pinklemonade why was it disturbing for you?

Anonymous

I looked for it at Barnes & Noble and was told that they'll stock it when it comes out in paperback...in October, I think?

~Marin

Anonymous

CRC, I think it was disturbing because it speaks so candidly of the things we don't really like to hear. It also brings you right back to the immediate moment of dx, tx, and all the moments in between. The other sad part is that two of the women have passed away from cancer since the book has come out. That scared me, too. However, I do think it is a wonderful book-to share in experiences, and to enlighten those who just don't it.
Love and prayers, Deb

whatalife

Hi. I clicked on this discussion board when I read the title of the book. I just finished reading this book. So TWO of the women have died? I know Patti died, but who is the other one who died and when? Was it Jana(?), the girl diagnosed when she was engaged? How do you know this, just curious because the book cover did not mention this on the book I read.

The book made me sad. I'm not sure what to think of the book honestly as it was a difficult read for me. However, i couldn't put it down either.

Thanks,
Denise

Anonymous

I got this book out of the library on Saturday and can't wait for enough time to really get into it. I read the very beginning and am already anxious to join their luncheons. It's very sad that 2 of the women have died, but just brings home to me how imperative it is that more efforts to find ways of prevention and an actual cure be made!

~Marin

Anonymous

Denise, another woman here told me about the other woman that died. I googled the book and got their website,
http://www.nordiesatnoon.com/authors.html

Yes, it was Jana.

I totally agree-it is so hard to describe this book. It terrifies me because half of the authors are deceased now. It empowers me because I can identify with each of their stories. It gladdens me because it brings a very different truth about breast cancer to the world.
Love and prayers, Deb

Raye99

Hi All,

I read Nordie's at Noon about a month ago and have many differing feelings about it. While I could relate to so many of the girls' feelings and experiences, I also found it somewhat scary, but honest - and I certainly appreciate and admire this in a book. The book made me even more aware of the fact that this disease can and does kill, something I tend to forget about in the rush of day to day life.

Raye

EachDay

I read this book last night.  I'm glad I waited until now to do so because I'm not sure I could have read it when I was first diagnosed or going through treatment.  There were some hard parts to get through.  That said, it was well done, these women spoke up, shared their lives with us, the good and the bad.  It brought breast cancer home in a light we sometimes don't want to see it.  What angers me, though I don't dwell on it and let it fester, is that breast cancer happens to young women.  I am over 40, my children are in their teens.  I've lived a large part of my life.  It should not happen to anyone but it should not happen to young women who have not started life, who have young children.  But as Kim said in the book, there is no rhyme nor reason as to who gets cancer and who does not.  No rhyme nor reason to who is going to have recurrence and who is not.

One of the BEST things from this book is the advocacy, something that we can all do after having read this book.  Remind young women to perform BSEs, that if something seems wrong, if there is a lump and they feel it is something, to get to a doctor.  And if the doctor "pooh poohs" it, demand a mammogram or an ultrasound.  Awareness is everything.

luvn2kids

Personally, I didn't enjoy it.

But I really enjoyed Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy.