Derailed: Memoirs of a Botched Hysterectomy - Hysterectomy to Remove Fibroids and Cyst - Really was Endometriosis!
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Health, Women&, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Jaimi Taylor | ISBN: | 9781301656301 |
| Publisher: | Aauvi House Publishing Group | Publication: | April 26, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jaimi Taylor |
| ISBN: | 9781301656301 |
| Publisher: | Aauvi House Publishing Group |
| Publication: | April 26, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Endometriosis affects more than 9,000,000 women in the U.S. and many more worldwide - what every woman needs to know! How does an outwardly healthy 47-year old woman's "routine hysterectomy" become an 18-day ordeal spanning two hospitals, four surgeries, and more than $400,000 in medical bills? The answer, undiagnosed endometriosis. A patients perspective on morbidity and mortality.
Derailed is a true story - One woman's terrifying journey through a seemingly endless comedy of errors. The readers will find themselves immersed in the constant stream of turmoil experienced by the unsuspecting patient. Hospitals blaming hospitals, good doctors protecting bad doctors, and cover-ups. Who is she? She is any woman, anywhere and everywhere.
Written by a woman unwilling to give up, the author's light-hearted approach, to her near-death encounters will endear you. The author, Jaimi Taylor, has done her homework, including scores of useful medical facts based upon subsequent research in areas such as fibroids, cysts, endometriosis, blood transfusions, drugs, blood clots, bypass implants, and more - all things she endured during her so called "routine hysterectomy".
Key Points/Quotes: Powerful, true inspirational story. Written by a woman who had an undeniable will to live against all odds.
Subject: Endometriosis is a chronic disease that affects millions of women and young girls throughout the U.S., Canada, and around the world. The cause of endometriosis is unknown and there is no cure for this disease. Undiagnosed, endometriosis can grow outside of the re-productive organs and metastasize itself to other internal organs - organ failure can cause death.
Story is Timeless: Everyone holds a secret but what happened to Taylor's life and the turns it took as a result of this secret being revealed is both stunning and heart-wrenching and sends a message to which all women will relate.
Endometriosis affects more than 9,000,000 women in the U.S. and many more worldwide - what every woman needs to know! How does an outwardly healthy 47-year old woman's "routine hysterectomy" become an 18-day ordeal spanning two hospitals, four surgeries, and more than $400,000 in medical bills? The answer, undiagnosed endometriosis. A patients perspective on morbidity and mortality.
Derailed is a true story - One woman's terrifying journey through a seemingly endless comedy of errors. The readers will find themselves immersed in the constant stream of turmoil experienced by the unsuspecting patient. Hospitals blaming hospitals, good doctors protecting bad doctors, and cover-ups. Who is she? She is any woman, anywhere and everywhere.
Written by a woman unwilling to give up, the author's light-hearted approach, to her near-death encounters will endear you. The author, Jaimi Taylor, has done her homework, including scores of useful medical facts based upon subsequent research in areas such as fibroids, cysts, endometriosis, blood transfusions, drugs, blood clots, bypass implants, and more - all things she endured during her so called "routine hysterectomy".
Key Points/Quotes: Powerful, true inspirational story. Written by a woman who had an undeniable will to live against all odds.
Subject: Endometriosis is a chronic disease that affects millions of women and young girls throughout the U.S., Canada, and around the world. The cause of endometriosis is unknown and there is no cure for this disease. Undiagnosed, endometriosis can grow outside of the re-productive organs and metastasize itself to other internal organs - organ failure can cause death.
Story is Timeless: Everyone holds a secret but what happened to Taylor's life and the turns it took as a result of this secret being revealed is both stunning and heart-wrenching and sends a message to which all women will relate.
