Synopsis/blurb....
This book relates the journey of a medical innocent through the wilds of the hospital system. It is a comic account of life on the business side of the medical looking glass, written to encourage others as they face the uncertainties of life in the hands of modern-day medical practitioners.
Not my usual kind of reading, but flicking through the kindle it popped up and jumped out at me. I vaguely recall the author offering a copy for a review sometime and I was in the mood for something a bit different.
Here the author chronicles his second encounter with leukemia after having previously battled the disease. It's not a subject normally associated with humour, but Sheppard does his best to lighten the mood while documenting his journey.
Bowel movements, nose bleeds, self-medicating, weight loss, invasive fingers, cancelled appointments, officious hospital staff, surly doctors, argumentative nurses and yo-yo-ing blood counts, the painful and at times callous hunt to locate a vein and a flatulent bus ride.
Having seen both good and
A few smiles, one laugh out loud funny moment - almost two, plenty of sharp intakes of breath and wincing and a fond wish that Sheppard retains his stoicism and sunny demeanour in his on-going fight with a cruel disease.4 from 5
Read - August, 2018
Published - 2016
Page count - 73
Source - review copy from author
Format - kindle
* Having checked back in on the author over on Goodreads, sadly it appears that he lost his fight and passed in March, 2018
It does sound like an interesting perspective, Col. And I do like an author who can add wit to a story in just the right way. Sometimes those first-hand accounts really are good 'uns...
ReplyDeleteMargot, it was an interesting read and the author had something important he wanted to share, without coming over all "pity me".
DeleteI am sure I would find this interesting, Col, but don't think I want to read it. I am glad that you told us about it though.
ReplyDeleteA hard book to sell to people given the subject matter. I appreciated the author penning it though.
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