A humorous and sometimes eye-opening account of the trials and tribulations of cancer diagnosis and treatment in the UK National Health Service. A father, and soon afterwards, his daughter's experiences, suffering two very different types of cancer and navigating the pathway to ultimately successful outcomes.

Dr Mike McInnes is a semi-retired scientist who has been married for thirty two years and has two grown up children. He is originally from the Liverpool area but now lives in Surrey with his wife and Border Collie.