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Dr Jodie Fleming, a clinical and health psychologist who previously specialised in the field of psycho-oncology - the human side of cancer - receives the terrifying news that she has two primary breast cancers. This becomes a frightening opportunity to practise what she preaches.
The doctor becomes the patient.
Having dedicated her career to helping others with cancer, and also caring for her husband with testicular cancer eight years prior, Jodie understands the role of caregiver on both a personal and professional level. The role of patient, however is another matter. Especially when the diagnosis comes exactly one month after the end of her marriage.
What ensues is the epitome of complicated grief and a foray into the world of cancer from the other side of the desk.
Jodie relocates interstate to her parents' home in country Victoria for a healthy dose of family dysfunction. Genetic testing and a prophylactic hysterectomy add salt to the open wound of infertility before viciously rubbing it in.
Forced to draw upon the psychological strategies she'd previously taught her clients, Jodie begins her true education.
A Hole in My Genes is Jodie's journey from that terrifying diagnosis to a cancer free future.
About the author
Jodie Fleming is a native Victorian and passionate devotee of experiential living. She has danced salsa in Cuba and had many a siesta in España. She works as a clinical and health psychologist and dedicates her free time to swimming in the ocean, following her nephews around to their various sporting endeavours, running with her beloved staffy Mortimer and watching foreign films. Always on the lookout for ways to work more effectively, Jodie's first international wellness retreat, Conscious Living, in Bali, May 2019, was developed in conjunction with Mindful Tribes. 'A Hole in My Genes' is her first book.
You can find Jodie on her website, The Psychology of It (http://thepsychologyofit.com.au), on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thepsychologyofit), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/the_psychology_of_it/)
QUALIFICATIONS
Dr Jodie Fleming
Clinical & Health Psychologist
BA (Psych), Post Grad Dip (Psych), DClin&HlthPsych, MAPS.
