Joe Wiederholt inspired and guided the development of The WriteTrack when he was a patient undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer. Peggy Wiederholt is Joe's wife and a co-author of the book. The credibility and usefulness of The WriteTrack not only comes from their personal experience of dealing with cancer and chemotherapy side effects, but also from their vocations. Prior to his death from colon cancer, Joe was an accomplished Professor in the University of Wisconsin Pharmacy School with research interests in how patients on medications track their side effects. Peggy was and is an accomplished research nurse and clinician. Together with the contributions of a team of health education experts and cancer survivors, the combination of them "living the process" and their own analytical backgrounds has led to a very balanced book. Joe's incredible passion to learn and then teach what he learned, even as a patient, is evident in the final product. Since The WriteTrack has been provided in our clinics, I have had patients comment on how helpful and useful it was for them.

Howard Bailey, M.D.
University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center

Joe and Peggy Wiederholt