BROWN RIBBON: A Personal Journey Through Anal Cancer And The Adventure It Entailed

Dr. Robbi Woolard is a psychologist, athlete and adventurer, mother and grandmother. Her life was abruptly altered when she was diagnosed with anal cancer and realized that she must travel through a vicious treatment protocol to save her life. Robbi spent over thirty years participating in Ironman triathlons, marathons and ultra runs, scuba diving, sky diving, hiking, kayaking, and anything else that packed a challenge within the great outdoors. Living in California for the past twenty years, Robbi was raised in the Midwest and lived in Libya as a child and England with her husband and children. Sitting still was not part of her lifestyle until her body was ravaged and weakened to the point of submission. This book follows her journey through treatment, sharing the difficulty of a major change to one's lifestyle. Robbi envisioned the treatment as an ultra race and endured this challenge, one she had not signed up for, all the time eyeing the finish line as her goal. There was no medal at the finish of this challenge, but the prize was the gift of life. Robbi relied on resilience, perseverance, and the cumulative life experiences she experienced within her life. Be prepared to laugh hard, cry a little, and perhaps learn more than you ever thought possible about beating cancer! Reading this book will make you feel the love, strength, and joy that hides within you, just waiting to be tapped, no matter what your challenges might be.