Loving Large
Subtitle: A Mother's Rare Disease Memoir
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2020
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781459746381
Description: "If not me, then who will save my child? A mother must confront the unthinkable when her son is diagnosed with a rare medical condition. Patti M. Hall's life is pitched into an abyss of uncertainty when a golf-ball sized tumour is discovered in her teenage son's head and he is diagnosed with gigantism, a disease of both legend and stigma. After scrambling to access a handful of medical experts in the field, Patti learns that her son could grow uncontrollably, his mobility could be permanently limited, and his life could be cut short without timely and aggressive treatment. Patti's attention shifts fully away from her relationships and friendships as well as her own career and health. Her new normal sees her step into a dozen new roles, including nurse, researcher, caregiver, and advocate, while she struggles and fails to rebuild her life as a newly divorced woman. In Loving Large, Patti's voice exudes wit, wisdom, and humour as she discovers that resilience is learned and that the changes experienced in the aftermath of crisis can often create the greatest opportunities."--