Genre: Adult, Memoir
Source: I received a
copy to facilitate my review. The Opinions expressed here are my own.
Imagine you are a successful reporter in New York City and
that you are only 24 when suddenly you know something is wrong. You are having
several physical issues and mental issues and no one seems to be able to
correctly tell you what is happening.
This is what happened to Susannah Cahalan. She had an inflammation of her brain, yet was
misdiagnosed many times. People start to believe with her symptoms that she has
an alcohol problem, or is schizophrenic.
Her dad is the one person who stands behind her and believes there is
something physically, not mentally wrong with her. She finally finds a doctor who does one
simple test and proves her condition is physical. It is confirmed by another doctor and true
treatment begins. It is scary to find
out there are so many auto-immune diseases out there that go undiagnosed or
misdiagnosed. How many people are institutionalized because of this type of
situation? Susannah was one of the lucky
ones because she had such a strong support system and they were determined to
find the cause. This was both a scary
and uplifting book as we find hope in doctors like hers.
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