As Rare As It Gets

Suffering for months, curling up on the floor like a millipede, as that was the only solution that partially soothed the excruciating pain being experienced during menstruation. You were hoping and praying for relief but instead you were slapped with the diagnosis of Low-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma (LGESS), a rare gynaecological cancer accounting for 0.2% of all uterine cancers.

Newly married, Michelle Richardson confronted the harsh reality of being a rare statistic amid the 2019 pandemic, battling life-threatening challenges and the devastating choice between living childless or risking her life to conceive. What woman would wish for a miscarriage? Only one who felt stripped of the chance to try for a child, to birth a healthy baby. What was the purpose of dreaming? What was the purpose of planning a future?

In her book "As Rare As It Gets: How God's Grace Saved My Life as I Journeyed Through Endometrial Cancer", Michelle recounts her emotional and physical fight for survival. Her book emphasizes that overcoming life-threatening adversities lies in gratitude-finding strength by appreciating life's simple joys, expressing thankfulness through every challenging moment, building mental fortitude by cultivating a spirit of H.O.P.E and above all else knowing that there is hope in the Lord.

It is not just a memoir but an inspiring testament of the beauty of God's grace and how it will transform your mind and soul from a state of despair and hopelessness to being hope-filled and grateful.