In this courageous story, Jody & Kevin Patrick take you inside their feelings and thoughts as she undergoes breast cancer treatment.

l You’ll discover what it feels like to find a lump, lose a breast, face chemo and radiation, and deal with family problems, jobs, and your own self-image while in treatment.

l Husbands will appreciate Kevin’s honest reactions to cleaning, children, sex, scars, and the emotional roller coaster of pain and change.

l It’s also a guide for the need to monitor your medical care, and ask for what you want.

l During is the tale of one couple’s journey to the edge of life -- and how love gave them wings!

If someone you love has just been diagnosed with breast cancer, or if you are a breast cancer survivor or a member of the medical community treating breast cancer, then you will find this new book, DURING: A Couple’s Intimate Experience With Breast Cancer Treatment, to be utterly compelling.

DURING is a story of hope that speaks to the hearts of cancer patients, survivors, and doctors everywhere.

A totally unique approach to cancer journaling! During is more than a powerful book – it should be required reading for the entire medical community and certainly it is a "must read" for anyone who loves a woman diagnosed with breast cancer. I am thrilled that such a compelling story has finally been told. Two thumbs up for this rare, life-altering book! Sharon Chamberlain, President, International Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Jody and Kevin Patrick’s words paint a vivid picture of what it is like for families who are going through the cancer experience. During is impossible to put down once you get started! Patricia J. Anderson, Author, Breast Cancer: A Patient Guide, President, Gilda’s Club Madison, Wisconsin

During is the only book I’ve found that effectively brings support people into the equation of a breast cancer diagnosis. Kevin’s feelings and thoughts, introduced along a parallel timeline with those of Jody, helped me to better understand some of my own feelings — and hopefully made me a better support person when my own wife was given this devastating diagnosis. Sandy Weisberger, Partner, The Heibing Group

This book appeals to everybody who loves reading! What an intimate look at medical misdirection and the power of personal advocacy! But most poignant is the family story. How do you tell your kids you may not be there for them tomorrow? What do you think about forced celibacy or radical changes in behavior when exhibited by your spouse? During is more than a "cancer book." It is a love story that speaks loudly to each listener on the importance of family, faith, friends, and hope. Tammy Rozek, book enthusiast and Manager, East Towne Mall

ISBN 0-9749562-1-X