Author: Geo WalshPublisher:
ISBN: 9781723815560
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
When a fast-moving illness paralyzes George Walsh, he can't move a muscle, breathe on his own, or open his eyes. But his mind is still normal and he's aware of all that happens to him. He's "totally locked in" - a prisoner inside his own body. This true story escorts you on a journey through his dark world, a world of terror as everything collapses in on him. Will his doctor find the cure in time to save his life? Will his family hold together through the crisis? Will he discover - or be given - a reason to fight back when there seems to be no reason left to live? A Fallen Marionette is an emotionally powerful, life-affirming memoir of a man confronting deadly disease and his own humanity. It's also a timely, inspiring story with which every reader can identify, a compelling read start to finish. The book deals with mysterious and undiagnosed disease, patient advocacy, addiction to painkillers and opioids, communicating with locked-in patients, HMO and insurance company disputes, botulism, physical therapy and occupational therapy, long-term medical care, transitional care, suicidal thoughts, finding encouragement despite catastrophic illness.
