Griffel - One More River

It was the 13th of December 1994 when as a 39 year old paraplegic, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had two mastectomies. My husband promptly abandoned me for greener pastures and I felt as if life threw me in a deep dark river. Death was knocking at my door and I was terrified.

During the next seven months chemo therapy caused me to lose all my hair while the cancer gnawed the flesh off my bones. When my weight dropped down to 32kg, I was told my cancer was terminal and treatment was discontinued. Nothing I have experienced in life prepared me for that moment. I did not know how to die. Reaching deep for purpose and strength inside myself I decided that positive thinking was the only weapon left to me. The fight was on and life itself was the prize.

In December of 1996 my cancer went into spontaneous remission. In July of the following year I underwent major spinal surgery and I was able to put my wheelchair into storage. It was time to celebrate life.

In November of 2001 I met Terry Gallagher, who soon became the love of my life. It was with his help that my biggest dream was set into motion; to somehow help other breast cancer victims to think more positivily and live, not to become victims but to become survivors.

We decided to paddle the Orange River in two Canadian canoes for all those beautiful feminine ladies who were unfortunate enough to have lost a breast through breast cancer.

One More River is a journey of self discovery that all women need to take. It is my gift to you. - MARIANNE BASSON

Toe ek begin lees toe kon ek net nie stop nie. As dit nie was dat ons kind uit London gebel het nie, het ek nie eers die telefoon by John oorgeneem nie. Ek moet nog net van julle vaart op die rivier lees. Ek het so 9 uur gisteraand begin lees en kon regtig nie slaap nie.

Wat sê ek? Whau, whau, whau, fantasties, ongelooflik!!! Wat 'n inspirasie! Dit moet beslis op ons lys van boeke kom. In ons Buddy-Packet is 'n lys van boeke wat deur kanker 'survivors' gelees en aanbeveel word.

Ek noem altyd eerste Lance Armstrong se boek. Maar moet net vir jou sê hy skuif nou na die 2de plek.

Lance is en bly sy ouderdom. Ek weet nie hoe oud jy is nie. Maar as jy 40 is volgens jou ID, kan ek net sê jy is ten minste 70. Want klink my jy leef nou dubbeld. Jy het beslis 'n paar jaar ingeprop in 'n baie kort rukkie. En dit kon ek nog net sê van ds. Christo Greyling, die vigs dominee. Hy is een van die grootste wonderwerke naas my eie man wat ek nog ooit ontmoet het.

Baie, baie geluk met jou boek. Ek salueer jou!!! Hierdie boek gaan homself verkoop. Mag die Heer hierdie boek en die skrywer daarvan seën.

('n Leser)


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	One more River A journey all women need to undertake Marianne Basson
Recommended Retail Price: R 100.00 ISBN: 978-0-9802556-5-2 Details: 100 pages Softcover Non-fiction Auto-biographical Related links: Artikel in Beeld - 01/12/07 Extract: Pages 1-41 KKNK Photos	It was the 13th of December 1994 when as a 39 year old paraplegic, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had two mastectomies. My husband promptly abandoned me for greener pastures and I felt as if life threw me in a deep dark river. Death was knocking at my door and I was terrified. During the next seven months chemo therapy caused me to lose all my hair while the cancer gnawed the flesh off my bones. When my weight dropped down to 32kg, I was told my cancer was terminal and treatment was discontinued. Nothing I have experienced in life prepared me for that moment. I did not know how to die. Reaching deep for purpose and strength inside myself I decided that positive thinking was the only weapon left to me. The fight was on and life itself was the prize. In December of 1996 my cancer went into spontaneous remission. In July of the following year I underwent major spinal surgery and I was able to put my wheelchair into storage. It was time to celebrate life. In November of 2001 I met Terry Gallagher, who soon became the love of my life. It was with his help that my biggest dream was set into motion; to somehow help other breast cancer victims to think more positivily and live, not to become victims but to become survivors. We decided to paddle the Orange River in two Canadian canoes for all those beautiful feminine ladies who were unfortunate enough to have lost a breast through breast cancer. *One More River* is a journey of self discovery that all women need to take. It is my gift to you. - MARIANNE BASSON Feedback Toe ek begin lees toe kon ek net nie stop nie. As dit nie was dat ons kind uit London gebel het nie, het ek nie eers die telefoon by John oorgeneem nie. Ek moet nog net van julle vaart op die rivier lees. Ek het so 9 uur gisteraand begin lees en kon regtig nie slaap nie. Wat sê ek? Whau, whau, whau, fantasties, ongelooflik!!! Wat 'n inspirasie! Dit moet beslis op ons lys van boeke kom. In ons Buddy-Packet is 'n lys van boeke wat deur kanker 'survivors' gelees en aanbeveel word. Ek noem altyd eerste Lance Armstrong se boek. Maar moet net vir jou sê hy skuif nou na die 2de plek. Lance is en bly sy ouderdom. Ek weet nie hoe oud jy is nie. Maar as jy 40 is volgens jou ID, kan ek net sê jy is ten minste 70. Want klink my jy leef nou dubbeld. Jy het beslis 'n paar jaar ingeprop in 'n baie kort rukkie. En dit kon ek nog net sê van ds. Christo Greyling, die vigs dominee. Hy is een van die grootste wonderwerke naas my eie man wat ek nog ooit ontmoet het. Baie, baie geluk met jou boek. Ek salueer jou!!! Hierdie boek gaan homself verkoop. Mag die Heer hierdie boek en die skrywer daarvan seën. ('n Leser)

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