Throughout
her treatment,
Miloser kept a journal
of the process, which
was obviously a harrowing
experience. “One night, I couldn’t
sleep, and just walked over to the computer
and started writing. I wrote for four hours
that first night about how I felt about
everything,” she says.
Then, in 2011, after three, years of
surgeries, biopsies, tests and treatments,
she was on her way home from a doctor’s
appointment. Sitting in her car at a stoplight,
she noticed the license plate of the car in
front of her that said, “I Owe God.”
Remembering her pledge to reach out to
other women, Miloser decided to submit
her journal to several Christian publishers.
Two, including Tate Publishing, responded
and wanted to move forward. However, she
hesitated, and decided she wasn’t ready to
go through with sharing such a personal
story. About a year later, she called Tate
Publishing back, and asked if the company
was still interested in publishing her book.
It was.
“Something inside of me just clicked.
It said, ‘You need to do this.’ At 54, I no
longer argue with that voice inside my
head,” she says, laughing.
She told herself that if her book could
help just one person then it would be
worth it. She never expected that one
person to be a member of her own family.
Her 40-year-old niece was recently
diagnosed with breast cancer as well.
“I’ve been sharing my experiences
with her, and supporting her as much as
I can. We need to find a cure,” she adds.
Despite the fact that it can be hard for
her to read what she wrote, Miloser is
proud
of the
impact the
book is having
on women who
share her experience.
“It made me feel good to
know that I’m helping women
who are going through the same
thing I did. It helps them to know
they’re not alone in this.”
During her treatment, Miloser also
became a patient ambassador through
the company Genentech, which produces
Herceptin, a breast cancer treatment drug.
With the program, she traveled to different
states, sharing her story with hundreds of
women who are battling the same disease.
“I made a promise that I would help as
many people as I could, and I’m trying to do
that,” says Miloser.
Diary of a Breast Cancer Survivor will
be available in bookstores Dec. 31. It is
also available directly from the publisher’s
website at TatePublishing.com. ■
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