Tasting Life: A Story Of Courage, Strength, Humor And Love In The Face Of A Chronic Illness
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (538 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00AHH178K |
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| Number of Pages | : | 482 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book changed my whole attitude Anyone who has had a chronic illness must read this book to understand how this nice lady faced it so boldly and with humor. I felt by the end of her story, I knew her whole family.. "Phenomenal Life" according to Kathryn Bundy. I have lived the same life - Crohn's Disease from the age of 7, surgeries, disability, enormous medical bills Lee captured the emotional and physical roller coaster well. Most people cannot believe what we're subjected to, both from the disease and from an ignorant medical
I am filled with wonder and admiration for the many times he sat, prayed and waited – usually alone. I cannot conceive of going through any of my medical history without our mutual love. My body and soul were being carried down the rapids of surgery after surgery, experiencing a fear each time that was totally paralyzing. It was incomprehensible to either of us that I would not survive. To experience this over and over again for nineteen years enables us to be surrounded with a bond of love that was impenetrable. This made the winding corridor trips to the operating theater unending, with me lying on a gurney, looking up at the squares in the ceiling, holding tightly to Marshall’s hand as he ran alongside until the attendants said “no further”. My scenario called for me to live and get well. I felt special and cherished not because I was ill, but because my husband remembered me as the girl with whom he fell in love.. Then he would gently kiss me, squeeze my hand and tell me again it would be alright. My husband’s worried face told me t