Seriously—Cancer? I Do Not Have Time for This!

Lauren Graham

Jun 2013 · Inspiring Voices

About this ebook

Lauren Graham was three weeks away from turning twenty-oneloving college life, her friends, and her familywhen her life was turned upside down and changed forever. She was diagnosed with cancerspecifically, with acute lymphoblastic lymphoma. In her memoir, Lauren considers the everyday life of a cancer patient and recalls all the challenges she experienced with humor and brutal honesty. Her unique storytelling, presented through the e-mails that she wrote over the course of nearly three years of cancer treatments, provides an intimate window into her struggle with cancer.

Week by week, month by month, and treatment by treatment, she shares her journey and experiences in group e-mails to family and friends with wit, fear, stubbornness, faith, and candor. After recounting the procedures, tests, and general medical things she experienced, she ends each e-mail with several wonderful quotes, which offer as much solace to her as they would to those reading her e-mails.

SeriouslyCancer? I Do Not Have Time for This! tells a true story of inspiration for anyone who is facing illness or difficulties in life.

Lauren is a real trooper who viewed her cancer treatment in such a positive, relatable, inspiring, and hilarious perspective. This book is a must read for all young adults battling cancer, for healthcare providers, and for families and friends supporting their loved ones during their treatment.
Brenda Muriera-Noggy, senior research nurse, Leukemia/Lymphoma Department, Division of Pediatrics, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Ratings and reviews

This Lauren Graham is not the same one from the shows Gilmore Girls or Parenthood, or even from the books Someday Someday Maybe, Talking As Fast As I Can or In Conclusion Dont Worry About It, all these shows and books are from the actress Lauren Helen Graham. This book about cancer its not hers, its another Lauren Graham. I have nothing to say about this especific book, the one about cancer, i've never read it, i just want to spread the truth and correct the error. One star because of the error

the book is overall good, only issue I had was the false accusation that it was lauren from Gilmore girls... I am actually mad because I only purchased it because I am a huge fan of hers....

Lauren is just a very kind person. I have seen her at a photo shoot. The whole time she was smiling,laughing and loving life. I would love to have a signed book. How do I go about getting it done? Janett

About the author

Lauren Graham is a survivor of stage 4 acute lymphoblastic lymphoma. She is currently going to college to become a nurse. She lives in Corpus Christi, Texas, with her family and her dog, Thor.