Breastless But Still Breathing: A Breast Cancer Survivor’s Journey by Green Bay resident Anita DuJardin Hockers with Kathleen Marie Marsh made its debut May 16th. “Breastless is an incredibly compelling story,” says Marsh. “When Anita sent me the manuscript in November, I knew it needed to be published. It was such an amazing story of survival in the face of unimaginable pain that I could not let this book languish in some editor’s slush pile.”
“Since I have a history of breast cancer in my family, I felt Anita’s honest, in-depth discussion of what a cancer patient experiences during diagnosis and treatment needed to be told. We worked three months perfecting the manuscript and are so proud of the finished product. I hope everyone will make space for it on their bookshelves!”
With an unfavorable genetic profile, Anita always feared having breast cancer. When her worst nightmare became reality, she confronted her illness head on. Refusing to wallow in self-pity, she relied on the love and support of family and friends, using every medical intervention available to stop this insidious killer in its tracks.
You will laugh, cry and empathize with this gritty, stubborn, determined woman as she tells how she endured the loss of her hair, fingernails and skin, and nearly every female part of her body, in her valiant fight for survival. You will spend time in her world of doctors, technicians, and nurses where chemotherapy, surgery and radiation are the draconian weapons of choice against a monstrous disease that strikes one in seven women. You will be transported as she shares her intimate thoughts of frustration, anger, fear, and hope in this inspirational narrative of an ordinary woman who faced extraordinary challenges during her diagnosis, treatment and recovery from breast cancer.
Anita Marie DuJardin Hockers was born and raised in Green Bay. She graduated from UWGB with a degree in Marketing and Communications. Anita is a twenty-three month survivor of breast cancer and tries to make every day count with a positive attitude and a smile. She lives in Green Bay with her husband Ray and their two children.