Review: TOO MUCH BLOW BY BLOW
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 08 5, 2013
I know what  this lady is talking about.  I have had exactly the same and written a book about it too "The Egg and I" - but I felt Kat waxed on so much about how many times she went to the toilet made a huge part of the whole book overdone.  Sure, you do have problems, and the ileostomy is strange, but it is not so much "shit" or "poo" that it contains, but a rather sweetish smelling half digested "chyme" that has still to be processed (if you still had the use of your colon). Perhaps we in New Zealand have a better system when you need help for cancer, and I certainly had the best possible treatment.  Even 10 years down the track I am still monitored, and have recently discovered I have radiation cystitis (scaring and inflamation of the bladder) due to excessive radiation.  But - I am alive!  While my book is full of humour, laughter, and is illustrated with quotations and cartoon depictions of my journey with cancer, and positive, it also covers some of the ghastly bits.  One has to survive - or die!  I felt Kat's book was depressing.  Sorry Kat,