Fighting For Normal
READING AGE 16+
Sloane Deshazo is a happy and healthy teenager who loves playing volleyball. She has a close bond with her twin brother and a crush on a boy she has known since childhood. Her life is full of joy and excitement, until she gets sick and finds out she has a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
Sloane’s life turns upside down as she faces harsh treatments, long hospital stays, and an uncertain future. She struggles with the changes in her body, relationships, and identity that the disease brings. She feels lonely, scared, and angry, but she also finds hope, love, and strength in unexpected places.
She learns to appreciate every moment of happiness and beauty in her life while fighting tooth and nail for her survival. She realizes that normality is not about what you do or own but who you love and who you are. Sloane shows that cancer does not define her, but her courage and determination do. Though she fights for normal, she is mostly fighting for herself.
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My fingers brushed against the soft corduroy of my favorite maroon skirt, the rich color a stark contrast to the pale cream cable-knit tights I wore underneath. Nine days ago, the world had dissolved into a terrifying kaleidoscope of flashing lights and disorientation. A seizure, they called it, triggered by an electrolyte imbalance. But that……
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