1. Cynthia Hayes: Overcoming the Psychological Turmoil of Cancer Cancer U 42:20

In her pursuit of writing the great American novel, Harvard-trained management consultant and hospital executive Cynthia Hayes is thrown into a tumultuous cancer journey; her goal is to survive the physical and psychological turmoil, but the irony of the situation threatens to overwhelm her.

You will learn:

  1. The Psychological Turmoil of Cancer: Cynthia Hayes’ experience of facing a cancer diagnosis and the psychological challenges that came with it.
  2. Radical Hysterectomy: A look at the physical and emotional toll of undergoing a radical hysterectomy and the recovery process afterward.
  3. Chemotherapy Side Effects: Cynthia’s experience going through six rounds of chemotherapy and the impact it had on her body and emotions.

Cynthia Hayes is a former journalist, Harvard-trained management consultant, and hospital executive. She is the author of The Big Ordeal, which explores the psychological turmoil of cancer and how to cope with it.

Andrea Wilson Woods is a writer who loves to tell stories, and a patient advocate who founded the nonprofit Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association. Andrea is the CEO and co-founder of Cancer University, a for-profit, social-benefit, digital health company. With Cancer U, Andrea synergizes her talents of coaching, writing, teaching, and advocacy. For over ten years, Andrea worked in the education field as a teacher and professor for public and private schools as well as universities. Andrea obtained her master’s degree in professional writing from the University of Southern California; her nonfiction writing has won national awards. Her new book, a medical memoir titled Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days, is a #1 Bestseller on Amazon in multiple categories.