Goodnight Lorna Jean

What would you do if you had your world turned upside down? How would you react to devastating news? How could you keep going year after year, trying to be normal?Until you have actually been through the situation, I defy anyone to actually know the truth. How could you possibly prepare yourself for the impact that your wife has been diagnosed with cancer? How would you react to setback after setback? They say that forearmed is forewarned. The book goes through the process from feeling ill to being diagnosed to the regular medical check-ups to the setbacks to the final ultimate chapter. It also reveals the emotions that are felt afterwards. How do you survive the loss of a loved one? How do you restructure your life after such a cruel fate? After twenty-five years of marriage, you tend to get into certain routines, what happens when the routines are demolished and you find yourself hopelessly alone?The author was with his wife for over thirty years. He was at her side from the very beginning to the bitter end. He shares with the reader his deepest thoughts and emotions. He does not pull back from any aspect of the journey, which is sometimes very raw to read. He tells the tale as it was from his point of view. It is this aspect that makes the book quite unique as it is told from the male primary caregivers point of view.He delves into his emotions after the dreadful event and describes how he tries to rescue his life from the edge of oblivion. If it is true that one person in three will be affected by cancer, then one person in three should read this book. It is not always an easy read as it deals with the ultimate sadness, but it could help those who are going on a similar journey.