The Author

Hi, I'm Courtney.

In 2024, my world tilted on its axis. I was diagnosed with Stage 3 cervical cancer, which a year later, progressed to Stage 4.

In an instant, I was thrown into a new, terrifying reality with no map. Friends grew distant, unsure of what to say. My marriage started to fall apart. I felt completely, devastatingly alone. I did what you're probably doing right now: I went searching for a guide, a single place that could tell me what to do, what to expect, and how to get through it.

I never found one that was simple. So, I decided to write it.

This book is everything I learned from the trenches. I'm not a medical expert, but I am an expert in my own journey. I'm the patient who learned to "fire" a doctor who wasn't the right fit. I'm the 33-year-old woman who refused to accept "no" and fought to save 37 eggs just days before treatment began. I'm the person who has lived through the "chemo brain," the "scanxiety," and the unfiltered, unglamorous reality of side effects.

I'm still on this journey, but I've found a new strength, a new me, and a profound gratitude for life. I wrote " So you have cancer... Now what?" to be the practical, honest, and compassionate guide I desperately needed. My hope is that my story can be your map, and a hand to hold in the dark. You are not alone.