Review: A fictionalized version of a true horror story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 15, 2014
This is a very well written book about an actual medical problem that has been pushed under the carpet for too many years. I had not heard of this particular problem and intended to research it until I read the author's comments at the end of the book. As he himself was a sufferer it was extremely graphic about what this illness does to a person. And from his own experience how the political systems around the world cover things up. It has definitely served to strengthen my dissatisfaction with the failure of politics and the influence of big money not just in medicine and pharmacy but in just about any area of life. I thought back while I was reading this book to when I had my own children and was offered a spinal anesthetic. At that time the idea of putting a needle into my spine was so horrifying that I chose to have natural childbirth and I must say I am very glad that that was my choice. I personally am a wimp when it comes to pain, but I was very fortunate in that I suffered very little pain. This is a book that should be read by anyone contemplating a procedure involving the back. Obviously much good is accomplished and is necessary, but it does give one pause to consider possibilities of something going wrong. In medical procedures informed consent is a necessity, with emphasis on the word informed. Meaning proper information so that a patient can make a valid choice.