What I Have Learned About Living By Facing Dying

— Every year, 18 million people worldwide are diagnosed with cancer. If you, or your loved one, is one of them, you know exactly how overwhelming, scary, and confusing it is to navigate the journey through diagnosis, treatment, prognoses, and all their accompanying emotions. Entrepreneur, business leader, IRONMAN triathlete, and five-time cancer survivor Bill C. Potts has waged a 20-year battle against the disease. In his valuable patient and caregiver guide, he shares his personal cancer story, and those of others, outlining everything you need to know to take on this fight. With empathy and honesty, Potts explains exactly what to expect, and shares lessons and important tips you can put into action all the way from diagnosis, to treatment, to remission, to cure—and how to face setbacks on your road to recovery. You'll learn how to advocate for yourself, how to pick and manage your care team, and how to care for yourself emotionally and mentally. You'll find out how to make your treatment days more comfortable, manage side effects, and understand test results. You'll also find important information on diet, exercise, wellness, and staying active, as well as insights on how treatment and disease affects your immune system. With special sections for people wanting to support a loved one with cancer, facing and making peace with death, and recalibrating your priorities to get the most out of the life you have now, you'll gain the knowledge and tools you need to manage this journey—from someone who is walking the path alongside you.

Valeria interviews Bill Potts — He is the author of "Up for the Fight: How to Advocate for Yourself as You Battle Cancer—from a Five-Time Survivor."

Bill C Potts has been married to his human for 32 years and is the father of 3 kids, including twin girls. His sweet dog Pippa is by his side often! He and his wife Kim are entrepreneurs and owned a Massage Envy and European Wax Center. Bill was a C-level marketer with a fun and rewarding career. This included work at Fortune 500 companies, a start-up technology company, and the company behind the IRONMAN triathlon brand. Bill owned a Marketing Agency later in his career. His career highlight was working as the Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer of Clearwater Marine Aquarium, which was made famous by the two Dolphin Tale movies. Bill and Winter, the dolphin, had a great relationship. Bill even played hide and seek each morning with Hope, the dolphin.

Bill loves to exercise, is an IRONMAN athlete, and plays tennis many times weekly. Bill is also the author of a book like "What to Expect When You're Expecting" – but for cancer patients. Bill is one of the world's leading experts on cancer – from the patient's perspective, as he has beaten cancer five times, with number six in progress. He is very proud of his book "Up for the Fight. How to Advocate for Yourself as You Battle Cancer – from a Five-Time Survivor." The book is changing and saving lives. Guiding cancer patients and their families has become his life's purpose. He is busy doing it.

To learn more about Bill Potts and his work, please visit: https://www.billcpotts.com/