GUTS: A Healthcare CEO’s Bold Battle Against Stage 4 Cancer - And Your Handbook for Healing($19.99Value)

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Notes from the Author An unflinching view of my personal journey and a concise guide that shares everything I know and learned along the way about how best to address not only the medical side of cancer as a lay person, but the emotional, administrative and financial challenges that come along with this type of diagnosis. My Story: My personal journey to no evidence of disease (NED) where I directly faced the prospect of dying three times. How we combine the best of Western and Eastern Medicine to heal my body as well as being raised up by my fellow humans with PEP (prayers, energy and positivity). I jump into a number of alternative therapies, one of which caused me to lose control of my mind and body. Even upon achieving remission, I detail the struggle with a surprise fast growing recurrence. A Guide: A concise guide from pre-diagnosis, diagnosis, treatment and recovery, everything that could potentially help someone else on their cancer journey. - Western Medicine: how to navigate the incredibly complicated system to get the best care possible without going bankrupt - Eastern Medicine: give you an overview of the wide range of alternative therapies so you can decide what ones might be applicable to you Hope : more than anything, I want this book to give my fellow humans hope. Hope that a Stage 4 diagnosis is not a death sentence. Hope that you find agency and your voice in how you are going to heal your body. Hope that there is still more joyful moments in your future. "I have known Chris for more than a decade. I have watched him walk this journey with honesty, strength, and uncommon courage. This book is not theory or platitudes; it is lived experience, hard-won insight, and hope offered generously to others facing their own moment of fear." — Dr. Gerald Maccioli, Intensivist, Anesthesiologist, & Former F-500 C-Suite Executive "As a physician, I know how frightening a cancer diagnosis can be, and how confusing our healthcare system can feel. This book provides an antidote to despair, giving families compassion and courage. GUTS offers both reassurance and a clear, practical way forward. It reminds you that even in uncertainty, you are not powerless." - Dr. Anoop Raman, Assistant Professor, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health "A courageous and eye-opening account from someone who has spent years trying to fix the inefficiencies in our healthcare system only to experience them firsthand during his own battle with cancer. More than just a personal story, GUTS offers invaluable insights for clinicians, policymakers, patients, and anyone committed to transforming care." - Dr. Greg Foti, Chief Medical and Transformation Officer, AbsoluteCare "I have walked alongside Chris Goldsmith and witnessed the fear, the questions, the setbacks, and—most importantly—the fierce determination to live with intention and hope even when the road was darkest. Chris doesn't sugarcoat the reality of cancer, but he also refuses to surrender to it—and that balance makes GUTS both grounding and empowering. If you or someone you love is on this journey, this book feels like a steady hand on your shoulder reminding you that you are not alone and that hope is still possible." - Dr. Alex Pastuszak, Associate Professor of Surgery (Urology); Chief, Section for Surgical Innovation; Faculty Director, School of Medicine Innovation Unit, University of Utah School of Medicine