"I Didn't Die... So, Now What?" is a brutally honest, unexpectedly funny, and deeply human memoir about what happens after your life gets turned upside down - and you somehow survive.
When Alex Guffey was diagnosed with leukemia, she braced herself for battle. But nothing prepared her for what came after: the grief, the guilt, the awkward pep talks from strangers, the weird joy of eating hospital Jell-O, or the haunting question that followed remission-Who am I now?
With wit, vulnerability, and zero sugar-coating, Alex walks readers through the unspoken parts of surviving cancer: losing your hair and your identity, navigating "you're so brave" comments when you're barely holding it together, and figuring out how to live when the world expects you to celebrate - but all you feel is tired.
This book is not a how-to. It's a hug. A laugh. A quiet revolution for anyone who's been through something life-shaking and lived to ask, now what?
Whether you're a survivor, caregiver, or someone rebuilding after any kind of trauma - this is your reminder that healing isn't pretty, but it's real. And you're not alone.