Summary
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Glenwood Springs, Colorado triathlete and psychotherapist Nancy Reinisch became a statistic at 53 when a lump in her breast was diagnosed as invasive breast cancer. Chemosabee is the story of her writings, photos, and special words of wisdom from friends and family as she candidly shares her battle to maintain her health, fitness, and sanity throughout her treatments. As readers, we are privileged to peak into the window of the ups and downs of living with breast cancer. Reinisch uses her psychotherapy skills and coaching tips to work through the physical and emotional road blocks that surfaced during her year of chemotherapy, surgery, bilateral mastectomies, reconstructive surgery,and BRCA 2 diagnosis. Anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer will find this book helpful in its use of triathlon as a metaphor for coping with cancer. Reinisch's style is both inspirational and informational. She doesn't preach how to get through cancer she simply describes in a humorous and straightforward manner what worked for her during her journey. In addition, Reinisch includes a personal photo gallery of surgical images not generally found in cancer help books. She included these photos to help women make the difficult decisions that are necessary during breast cancer diagnosis. As one of her readers wrote. "I love this book! It's a cross between the New England Journal of Medicine and ESPN Sports Center, with a touch of Oprah!"
About the Author
Nancy Reinisch earned her BA from Colorado College and her MSW from the University of Denver. She is a psychotherapist in private practice, a USAT Triathlon Coach for the Roaring Fork Women's Triathlon Team, and an 
advocate of exercise to support cancer survivors. She has written articles for Parenting Magazine, Mountain Parent Magazine, Colorado Runner, and the Glenwood Post Independent. She and her husband,who have two grown children, live in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
In 1998, Reinisch received the Garfield County Humanitarian of the Year Award for her service to Garfield County; In 2007, Reinisch was awarded the prestigious Glenwood Springs Chamber Athena Award for her work on behalf of women in her community.
