During his battles with recurring brain tumors and cancer, Skip Goebel heard many doctors say things like: “There’s little more we can do. Here are some pills for your negative emotions.”

But instead Skip got mad as hell and used guerilla tactics that helped him beat the medical odds. Today he’s living a normal life and is known as “the lab rat who lived.” Skip will embolden other cancer patients (especially those among America’s blue collar population) with information on overcoming the aggressive treatments, brutal side effects and dismissive advice from doctors. Expect edgy, controversial statements like these:

• A “winning, warring” attitude — NOT a wimpy “surrender” outlook — is needed to defeat killer diseases.

• Alive patients are outraged, anti-hospice, and pro-Bible. Two kinds of people have cancer: the dead and the pissed.

• Many doctors are self-centered jerks. Get their nurses drunk to find out what they’re
really like!

• It’s a myth that the U.S. has the best health care. Wouldn’t you gladly travel overseas to save your child’s life?

• Patients needing the latest effective treatments probably won’t get them. Learn how they can “beat the system” and even how to sue a Social Security employee.

• Most patients die from “caregiver fatigue.” There is a difference between patient and caregiver needs!

CREDENTIALS: Outspoken patient advocate Skip Goebel has authored THE GUERILLA GUIDE TO BRAIN TUMORS: Shameless Dirty Tricks to Beat the System and Stay Alive!. Ask about Spanish language interviews.

AVAILABILITY: Missouri, nationwide by arrangement and via telephone
CONTACT: Skip Goebel, (417) 336-0026 (MO); skipgoebel@mac.com; wwwbtguerilla.com