TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dryburgh,Nicole
TI  - The way I see it
SN  - 9780340956922 (pbk.)
U1  - 362.4092 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - London
PB  - Hodder Children's
KW  - Dryburgh, Nicole,
KW  - Spine
KW  - Cancer
KW  - Patients
KW  - England
KW  - Biography
KW  - Cancer in children
KW  - Brain
KW  - Hemorrhage
KW  - Blind
KW  - Juvenile literature
N2  - At the age of 11, Nicole Dryburgh was diagnosed with a malignant tumour on her spine. After an operation to remove the tumour, followed by an intensive course of radiotherapy, Nicole's life returned to normal and the doctors were pleased with her progress.Two years later, aged 13, Nicole suffered a brain haemorrhage. Desperately ill, blind and unable to move, she was given weeks to live. Against all odds, she came home. Now aged 18, still blind and mainly confined to a wheelchair, Nicole is wholehearted and positive, whether she is studying, fund-raising, horse-riding, playing with her mischievous dogs or hanging out with her friends.Moving, inspiring, funny, unforgettable - Nicole'saccount of the last four years is the triumphant story of a refusal to give up hope
ER  -