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ReMarkable: The Grit and Grace of Mark Clifton
Dr. Judith K. Werner met Mark Clifton in 1998 when he started dating her daughter, Nancy. The next year, he discovered a lump in his testicle, which was quickly determined to be cancerous. He underwent surgery and chemotherapy and appeared to be fine.
Mark and his loved ones couldn’t have known this event, traumatic in itself, was only the start of a long series of life-threatening medical problems.
Mark and Nancy married. They had a scare in 2001 when a mass developed in Mark’s chest, but after extensive surgery removed the growing tissue, it was diagnosed as benign.
The couple had two children—a son and daughter. Mark’s career went well, and two dogs joined the family. Mark experienced a second form of cancer, more chemo, and a brief, shining moment of peace and health. Then another cancerous mass cost the young man a lung and led to further severe health complications, culminating in a massive stroke at age forty-one.
This is Mark’s astonishing story, chronicling the efforts of eleven different physicians, Mark’s family, and Mark himself to beat the odds. It’s about psychological and emotional hardship, pain, and suffering. But ultimately, it’s about Mark and his incredible resilience.
Mark and his loved ones couldn’t have known this event, traumatic in itself, was only the start of a long series of life-threatening medical problems.
Mark and Nancy married. They had a scare in 2001 when a mass developed in Mark’s chest, but after extensive surgery removed the growing tissue, it was diagnosed as benign.
The couple had two children—a son and daughter. Mark’s career went well, and two dogs joined the family. Mark experienced a second form of cancer, more chemo, and a brief, shining moment of peace and health. Then another cancerous mass cost the young man a lung and led to further severe health complications, culminating in a massive stroke at age forty-one.
This is Mark’s astonishing story, chronicling the efforts of eleven different physicians, Mark’s family, and Mark himself to beat the odds. It’s about psychological and emotional hardship, pain, and suffering. But ultimately, it’s about Mark and his incredible resilience.
187 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 26, 2017
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May 5, 2017
A very good book from many aspects.
First, this book gives great insight to the struggles of a family trying to deal with serious illness. Many get horrible illnesses. Do you want to know how bad it can get? This journey is incredible. It starts with cancer, but later is joined by aorta damage, esophagus damage, lung removal, rib removal, stroke, and all the related effects, treatments, and interruptions to normal life.
How to deal with the enormous burden? Some have family to help. Some have finances. Some have great mental and physical endurance. Somehow this family played the best hand and got through it.
Second, I thought the writing was excellent. Werner is is doctor, but also a mother. This was a unique perspective that illuminated the detailed and technical treatment issues along with the family and social issues. I often had to read up on procedures in Wikipedia, but I really appreciated to learn of all the medical procedures. At the same time, I learned of all the struggles of the family life, raising kids, going to school, and trying to survive in these dire circumstances. The writing is direct, personal, energetic, and well edited.
Finally, I am proud to have them as neighbors in Austin, Texas. I wish I knew more and could have helped more with their situation. They are great neighbors, and have never let on to their burden. They have endured a terrible journey, and I wish to them that they all grow old together!
First, this book gives great insight to the struggles of a family trying to deal with serious illness. Many get horrible illnesses. Do you want to know how bad it can get? This journey is incredible. It starts with cancer, but later is joined by aorta damage, esophagus damage, lung removal, rib removal, stroke, and all the related effects, treatments, and interruptions to normal life.
How to deal with the enormous burden? Some have family to help. Some have finances. Some have great mental and physical endurance. Somehow this family played the best hand and got through it.
Second, I thought the writing was excellent. Werner is is doctor, but also a mother. This was a unique perspective that illuminated the detailed and technical treatment issues along with the family and social issues. I often had to read up on procedures in Wikipedia, but I really appreciated to learn of all the medical procedures. At the same time, I learned of all the struggles of the family life, raising kids, going to school, and trying to survive in these dire circumstances. The writing is direct, personal, energetic, and well edited.
Finally, I am proud to have them as neighbors in Austin, Texas. I wish I knew more and could have helped more with their situation. They are great neighbors, and have never let on to their burden. They have endured a terrible journey, and I wish to them that they all grow old together!
September 1, 2017
Remarkable doesn't do this man justice.
Oh, My Goodness. Judy you did a phenomenal job on this book. I would like to meet Mark one day, just to hug him and say prayers of thanksgiving over him.
Tammy Johnson
Oh, My Goodness. Judy you did a phenomenal job on this book. I would like to meet Mark one day, just to hug him and say prayers of thanksgiving over him.
Tammy Johnson
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