The Maitland resident and well-known manager of the Raworth Tennis Centre was diagnosed with stage two triple negative breast cancer in August last year.

The diagnosis came just before her 46th birthday and put her face-to-face with her own mortality.

“You do think, 'is that the end?'” she said.

“Feeling sorry for myself made no difference, but laughing did.”

Ms Bullent took to Facebook to break the news of her diagnosis to friends and family.

“I didn’t want to scare everyone so to make it easier I asked them to send me a joke,” she said.

“I got hundreds and they made me laugh so much.”

The jokes brought so much joy to Ms Bullent at a difficult time in life and now, one year on from that shocking diagnosis, she has collated them into a book.

The result is A little joke book – laugh even when you think you can’t, a 32-page collection of jokes, puns, tips and quotes that helped her get through tough cancer treatment.

The book is on sale for $10 and all of the money will go to the Breast Cancer Foundation.

“It started as a memory for me,” she said.

“I thought that if these jokes had made it easier for me, they might help others too, so we made the book.”

Ms Bullent is now in remission and can reflect on her experience from the past 12 months.

“I found out I have broad shoulders and a thick skin,” she said.

She hopes the book will bring a smile to many faces, whether they are undergoing cancer treatment or know someone that is.

The book is on sale at Morpeth Lodge Motel and Raworth Tennis Centre, or visit nationalbreastcancerfoundation.everydayhero.com/au/linda-1

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