Hello Fellow Fighters Against Cervical Cancer!
Announcing the release of my new book, How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice: a memoir of love, hope, and empowerment! It is currently available online at Barnes and Noble (bn.com) and Amazon.com and will be in stores soon. I appreciate any thing you can do to spread the word. I will be on Memphis morning News Fox 13 1/26/12 to promote the book. I also have a few book signings set up here in Memphis, Kansas City, North Carolina and South Carolina…more will follow.
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Synopsis:
At age twenty-six, author Michelle L. Whitlock thought she had it all: she was in the best physical shape of her life, she had a promising career, and she had a budding romance that looked like it could finally be the real thing. Then doctors informed her that she had HPV. Weeks later her worst nightmare became her reality: she was diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer.
In this memoir, Michelle narrates the story of her ordeal. She tells how she took charge of her healthcare and pursued an experimental surgery that treated the cancer while preserving her fertility. The surgery was a success, but just years later—a week after the love of her life proposed—Michelle discovered her cancer was back.
How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice follows Michelle as she wonders if she will live or die, have children, or enjoy sex again. This is one woman’s story of falling in love, battling HPV and cervical cancer, facing sexual dysfunction,confronting her conflicting feelings about motherhood, and becoming her own best advocate. Inspirational and honest, this memoir tells the emotional story of love, loss, resilience, and survival.
Early praise for Michelle L. Whitlock and How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice
“Engaging, smart, and intimate. How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice offers a rare, personal view into a young woman’s world, when her fertility and future are threatened by cancer. Michelle’s story gives hope to those facing a life-threatening diagnosis while juggling a budding career, new relationships, and dreams for starting a family. You won’t put it down.”
—Marcia Donziger, MyLifeLine.org Cancer Foundation
“Michelle has a compelling story that will move and inspire. She shares her journey in her memoir, How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice, from stirrups to survivor with an unedited honesty and humor that will make you cringe, cry, laugh, and then jump fully into life.”
—Christine Baze, executive director of the Yellow Umbrella Organization
“Michelle Whitlock has an amazing way of sharing her deep and personal experience to motivate, inspire, and teach others that somehow, some way, good things result from life’s biggest challenges. In her memoir, How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice, she illustrates to us that this is how we all need to live: fight like hell and expect to win big!”
—Jonny Immerman, founder of Immerman Angels
“How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice is a must read for all women. Michelle has a profound way of telling her story, taking a delicate topic and infusing witty humor throughout, making it something we can all relate to! Michelle’s words, wrapped in passion, will make you laugh, cry, and cheer.”
—Marybeth Hammer, musician and founder of Concerts for a Cure
“How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice is an example of how the power of faith, trust, hope, and love far outweighs loss and fear. Michelle’s story is about transformation and how strength is on the flip side of vulnerability. Empowering, inspiring, and filled with witty humor, this is a book you won’t put down.”
—Selma Schimmel, CEO and founder of Vital Options International and The Group Room® cancer talk show host
“How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice will move you to the core and help stir and awaken your inner power to fight. Michelle weaves witty humor, raw honesty, and love into her words, illustrating how a cancer survivor can get through the pain and loss of diagnosis and treatment. Michelle’s authentic view on how it feels to experience cervical cancer is balanced with her positive perspective about health, love, and trust.”
—Allison Hicks, Cervical Cancer Survivor, founder and executive director of The Hicks Foundation
“Michelle Whitlock takes readers through a journey of loss and love and ends up giving a blueprint on how to make a comeback. How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice will make you laugh and cry and leave you wanting more. There will be no pages left unturned in this deeply personal memoir. This book isn’t just for those who have survived cancer—it’s for the masses. How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice is a thrilling look at life.”
—Tamika Felder, founder of Tamika & Friends, Inc.—Together Fighting Cervical Cancer
“How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice, Michelle’s memoir of her journey through cervical cancer, is inspirational and educational! I was swept along with the emotion portrayed in this poignant story that every woman must read.”
—Kellie Delveaux, cofounder of SAS Cervical Cancer Foundation
“How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice serves as an inspiration to the many women living with cancer. Michelle’s story emphasizes the importance of continued surveillance and choosing a gynecologic oncologist if a gynecologic cancer is suspected or diagnosed.”
—Karen J. Carlson, executive director of the Foundation for Women’s Cancer (formerly the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation)
“Michelle is a heroine in the fight against cervical cancer. Her courage reminds me of my daughter Kristen’s battle, but with a much better outcome. Her determination to live a normal life while riding the roller coaster of cancer is a wonderful encouragement to all women. Her willingness to share her story in How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice is priceless and inspirational.”
—Kirk Forbes, author of Love, Kristen
Thank-you for your support in educating, screening, and eradicating cervical cancer
Michelle Whitlock
www.MichelleLeeWhitlock.com
Chair, Women’s Cancers Subcommittee Tennessee Cancer Coalition (TC2)
Board Member, Concerts for a Cure
Board Member, Fertile Action