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It s Always Something
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Rating: 4.86/5 from 21 reviews It's Always SomethingTruly inspiringUntil I read this book, I always considered Gilda Radner's incredible comedic talent to have been her finest attribute; now, I am even more amazed at the courage and tenacity this woman possessed during her all-too-short life. She may have physically lost her battle with ovarian cancer, but in my opinion, her spirit and life-force won out. It's Always Something........Something WonderfulOn Sunday, May 21, 1989, I was dining at a favorite restaurant, poring over the front page of "The Kansas City Star." When I saw the cruel headline ("Gilda Radner Dies at 42"), my appetite vanished - and I felt as if I had lost a very close friend. Two months later, battling my own chronic illness, I was given a copy of "It's Always Something" while hospitalized with major depression. I had always loved Gilda from "SNL", but now I loved her even more. The gifted comedienne's gripping, poignant, wrenching (and, yes, at times humorous) account of her fight with Ovarian cancer touched my heart, and I mourned her death even more fully. Ovarian cancer ended Gilda's life, but Radner's tragedy didn't begin and end there. The medical community failed Gilda. Her maligancy was not diagnosed until TEN MONTHS - that's right - nearly a near - after her symptoms began. By the time she underwent surgery in October 1986, she was at Stage IV in the illness - a time in which survival rates are distressingly low. I'm angry. I was angry in July 1989 - and I'm still angry nearly 15 years later. But the sorrow and regret do not mitigate the joys and beauty of Gilda's wonderful book. Her vulnerability, endearing childlike innocence, her abundant wit, her lovable nature, and her enduring kindness pervade "It's Always Something." And that's probably why I loved this book, even at the lowest point in my own life, when I was facing potential long-term hospitalization. Luckily, I didn't have cancer, but I still relate - in spades - to Gilda's frustration with the medical establishment. I'm still fighting the condition diagnosed 15 years ago, and I still love and revere the beloved comedienne who inspired such loyalty from so many. I adore Gilda Radner, and "It's Always Something" I'll carry in my heart.....forever. | ||||||||||||||||||||
It's Always Something made it more personal and gave me the opportunity to get another cancer patients perspective on this disease.
The last two pages warmed my heart and were the core of the entire book, to be read and re-read. Thanks to Gilda for bringing this silent disease to the fore.