Have you ever received a medical diagnosis that shocked you to the core?

After receiving the diagnosis did you wonder how on earth you were going to survive?

Receiving news like this can turn your world upside down – in a split second it feels like your life has changed and there is no way of things ever returning to how they were before. The reality is, that many people receive devastating news like this, and it happens every single day. For most, it is a lonely and terrifying place, and it can be difficult to know how to manage it or understand what to do next.

For Emmilia O’Sullivan, dealing with medical diagnosis and health challenges has always been a part of her life. She has visited hospitals and the emergency ward too many times to count, ever since she first entered the world. Over three decades some of the long list of health challenges she has faced and overcome include a kidney transplant, nephrectomy, osteoporosis, spinal fusion, cardiac arrest, pulmonary embolism, kidney failure, sepsis, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, pneumonia, and even a craniotomy!

Yet, despite Emmilia having endured more medical complaints in her short life than most people will encounter in their entire lifetime, she has still managed to live a full, happy and meaningful life of thirty years. And she looks forward with anticipation to many, many more to come.

In her inspirational memoir, I Should be F’N Dead! Staying Positive Through a Sh1t Load of Health Challenges, Emmillia shares her unique personal story of strength and survival in the face of a multitude of serious medical diagnosis. Powerful, honest and unflinchingly raw, this must-read book has been written for those who have had their world turned on its head by a health concern and need a dose of inspiration from someone who has lived through a range of life-threatening health challenges and has come out stronger on the other side.

As you journey with Emmilia through the sad, heart-wrenching, emotional and painful medical diagnosis she has faced, her spirit, enthusiasm and zest for life are evident and contagious (pun intended). Her story of survival is a no holds barred account of a life being lived head on, in the face of challenge after challenge, and it will leave you feeling inspired, motivated and exceptionally grateful for life. As she navigates through pain management and comes to terms with living alongside her diagnosis, you will uncover the strength and spirit to overcome any challenging situation that is presented to you.

Committed to helping others who have been through and are currently facing difficult medical diagnosis and ongoing health challenges, as well as their families, Emmilia has written this book to show others they are not alone, and that it is possible to regain a life of freedom and happiness. In her own words, Emmillia sums up how she has stayed strong throughout everything that she has endured: “Being positive doesn’t mean that everything is good – it’s the ability to see the good in everything!”