In the Pink

A candid, uplifting chronicle of finding love, surviving breast cancer, and embracing motherhood after forty.

Susan McBride, author of The Cougar Club and Little Black Dress, opens her heart in this irresistible memoir about how she got married, got pregnant, and beat breast cancer—all after her 40th birthday.

Equally clear-eyed about clinical dread and domestic comedy, McBride chronicles meeting her future husband, Ed, at a singles event.

Her account balances the indignities of thirty-four radiation sessions with the hard-won optimism that carried her through surgery, deadlines, and the surprise arrival of her daughter, Emily.

By turns deliciously funny and utterly poignant, In the Pink is definitely Susan's story . . . but her experiences are parts of every woman's journey.
Raw Honesty: McBride shares the unvarnished reality of cancer treatment, from nicknaming her scarred chest Frankenboob to confronting the bizarre side effect of radioactive dye that turned her urine bright blue.Patient Advocacy: Faced with an oncologist urging aggressive chemotherapy, she researched her rare diagnosis, consulted her surgical team, and chose the conservative path that best protected her long-term health.Against the Odds: After enduring a heartbreaking miscarriage at forty-six, she defied bleak fertility statistics by conceiving naturally and giving birth to a healthy baby girl at forty-seven.Positive Thinking: Drawing strength from fellow survivors in what she dubs the Pink Army, she discovers unexpected humor and gratitude in the middle of hospital visits and family health scares.