Ice Bound: A Doctor's Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole Book

Dr. Jerri Nielsen was serving a one year contract as the only doctor at the research center located at the South Pole when she discovered a lump on her breast. With no way to evacuate her for months and with limited equipment, she made international news when she biopsied herself. A daring air drop provided her with chemo drugs until it was safe to land a plane. I particularly enjoyed the earlier part of this book which described life at an isolated research station in extreme conditions. Maybe because I have read other cancer accounts, I was less intrigued by her very honest and raw account of reacting to a cancer diagnosis. 3.5 stars