Diagnosed with a disabling and fatal disease in 1996, the author was told she would be dead within three years. Twelve years on, she’s still very much alive and published this moving and often times, humourous tale of how she survived against a barrage of medical negativity and remained independent amidst a chorus of opposition. Disabled by disease, alone and away from family and cared for only by paid help and friends, she found her simpler life liberating and was more than content with her lot

Diagnosed with a disabling and fatal disease in 1996, the author was told she would be dead within three years. Twelve years on, she’s still very much alive and published this moving and often times, humourous tale of how she survived against a barrage of medical negativity and remained independent amidst a chorus of opposition. Disabled by disease, alone and away from family and cared for only by paid help and friends, she found her simpler life liberating and was more than content with her lot