Moore memoir recounts rare cancer diagnosis and recovery

George and Judi Moore have published a memoir about the rare cancer diagnosis that turned a routine appendectomy into an 18-hour surgery and a long family crisis. The book frames the medical ordeal through both patient and caregiver perspectives and is aimed at readers facing cancer, recovery, or caregiving challenges.

Why it matters: - George and Judi Moore are trying to turn a private health crisis into a guide for other families facing cancer. - Their memoir adds a caregiver’s view to a diagnosis that can reshape finances, parenting, faith and day-to-day life. - The book centers on hope, recovery and meaning after a rare cancer diagnosis.

What happened: - George Moore was 45 when a routine appendectomy uncovered pseudomyxoma peritonei, a rare cancer that affects about one in a million people. - The diagnosis led to an 18-hour operation sometimes called the “Mother of All Surgeries.” - The surgery removed several major organs, followed by intensive chemotherapy. - George and Judi Moore have published No Guts, His Glory: A One-in-a-Million Cancer and the Faith That Carried Us Through through Moore Healthy Living Press. - The memoir tells the story from both the patient’s and caregiver’s perspectives.

The details: - The book covers George Moore’s physical recovery and the strain of prolonged treatment. - Judi Moore describes the fear of losing her husband and potentially raising their four children alone. - The Moores wrote the book for people facing cancer, cancer survivors, caregivers and families looking for encouragement during a health crisis. - George and Judi Moore said they wanted to “bring glory to God” by sharing their story of healing and faithfulness. - The book is available in ebook for $3.99, paperback for $13.99 and hardcover for $19.99. - Additional information about the book and the Moores is available through Moore Healthy Living. - George Moore retired after a 33-year career in real estate development. - Judi Moore is a Certified Health and Nutrition Coach (AADP) and Certified Fitness Instructor. - Judi Moore founded Moore Healthy Living, where her approach includes faith, low-glycemic nutrition, fitness and nutritional supplementation. - George and Judi Moore have been married for more than four decades. - The couple has four adult children and nine grandchildren.

Between the lines: - The memoir is as much about caregiving and family endurance as it is about medicine. - The faith-centered framing suggests the Moores want the book to serve both as testimony and as practical encouragement. - Judi Moore’s shift into health coaching shows how the illness changed the family’s work and purpose beyond the diagnosis itself.

What's next: - George and Judi Moore are seeking media interviews and press inquiries about the memoir. - The couple is positioning the book to reach readers navigating cancer, recovery and caregiving. - More readers are expected to discover the story through Amazon and other retailers.