Why: A Memoir of Love and Lymphoma

By John Melithoniotes

There is no test of a couple's bonds like the revelation that one of them has a life-threatening disease. One of them, a husband, wife, or partner, will become a patient who may need care from the other almost constantly. This is the story of John and Marilyn, whose love of nearly forty years encounters a diagnosis of Marilyn's Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. John's memoir describes the complexities of how they navigated their way through a large urban cancer hospital, their daily attempts to manage the side effects of chemotherapy, and their emotional struggle to cope with a worsening crisis. He revisits key scenes from their lives in the hope of understanding their actions and the surprises in store for both of them.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 195361048X
• ISBN13: 9781953610485
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Nfb Publishing
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"