In celebration of the fourth annual matchup between the Cavs and Warriors (a noted Hal vs. Max rivalry), and four years after my tumor diagnosis, Beyond Six Five: Anatomy of a Close Call, has been published.
It is the culmination of family and dear friends each contributing a very special part of it so that it can see the light of day. Thank you for this team effort.
I am enjoying the reviews from readers:
- I had a hard time putting it down; my husband had to remind me about dinner.
- Reading your book is like having an extended lunch and was wonderful to read.
- I wanted it to go on.
- We dips our lids.
- The whole book was my favorite part.
- Your story spoke to me in a very meaningful way.
- I felt like I was right there with you the whole time.
- I chuckled and teared up.
- I hope it is not the only book you write, but the only crisis you ever face.
- Most of all, of course, glad it was a Close Call.
A thank you phone call from my surgeon Dr. Maldini was a great surprise. He shared with me that he had authored a paper showing that complex surgeries at hospitals in Hawaii have outcomes similar to those from more noted medical centers. I’m pretty sure that I’m one of the statistics in his study. My famous pancreas.
Dr. Dale O’Brien, executive director of Pancreatica and a gracious source of information during my health research, wrote me that he is going to place my book among his medical books as a small treasure. That is a treasure to me.
Several readers were surprised that I am such a sports fan. I didn’t realize I was that subtle in my loyalty to all things purple.
A new chapter starts as I continue to be interested in the effects of surgery not only on one’s body, but the impact on the mind as well. Research into the decline of cognitive function after surgery is gaining some momentum, with a paper on Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction to be delivered at a medical conference of Duke University anesthesiologists.
Wonder if the findings will be announced at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Beyond Six Five 
Thank you for sharing this book and your experiences with us. I did not want to put the book down (in my trip home from being with y’all in SC) and like another review, I wanted it to go on. Looking forward to your next book!!
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Lisa, your writing has always been warm and inviting. It also is one of your greatest strengths. No one could’ve written the story like you— combining family, personal health issues, and the world of medicine like you did. I’m thrilled the book is published and out. I loved reading it and having it on my bookshelf. Amazing what motivates us, isn’t it?
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Congratulations on your double achievement: surviving surgery and researching and writing such a thoughtful, heartfelt book about a very serious illness.
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