Probably Benign: A Devastating Diagnosis, a 500-Mile Journey, and a Quest to Advance the Next Generation of Breast Cancer Screening

by Leslie Ferris Yerger, Stephen Copeland

Overview

Leslie Ferris Yerger, a Stage 4 breast cancer thriver, shares the story of her diagnosis, her breast cancer completely invisible on mammography and ultrasound, and her determination to educate women about supplemental breast cancer screening-so that her story doesn't become their story. Using metaphor found on the ancient pilgrimage, El Camino de Santiago in Spain, Leslie takes you on her journey from pain and grief to gratitude and action as she traverses 500 miles across northern Spain on foot.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781950465255
Publication date:	03/31/2020
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Leslie lives in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois with her husband, John, and is the proud mother of their three children: Evan, Julia, and Megan. Leslie speaks at churches, women's and business groups, as well as not-for-profit organizations in order to educate the public about breast density and empower women to advocate for their own optimal screening, so that more women with breast cancer become survivors. You may contact her at [e-mail].

Table of Contents

Note to the Reader 05

A Word About the Title 07

1 Beginning Again 11

2 The First Third 19

3 Into the Unknown 29

4 Solo 37

5 The Arena 45

6 Signs 53

7 Donativo 57

8 The Meseta 67

9 Acclimation 73

10 Declaration 79

11 Spiritual Energy 85

12 Culmination 91

Acknowledgments 99

About the Author 101