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Life in the Balance: A Physician's Memoir of Life, Love, and Loss with Parkinson's Disease and Dementia
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Thomas Graboys, Peter Zheutlin
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Product Details
- Author: Thomas Graboys, Peter Zheutlin
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- Binding: Hardcover
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- Dewey Decimal Number: 362.1968330092
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- EAN: 9781402753411
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- ISBN: 1402753411
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- Label: Union Square Press
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- Manufacturer: Union Square Press
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- Number of Items: 1
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- Number of Pages: 224
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- Product Group: Book
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- Publication Date: 2008-04-01
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- Publisher: Union Square Press
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- Studio: Union Square Press
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- Title: Life in the Balance: A Physician's Memoir of Life, Love, and Loss with Parkinson's Disease and Dementia
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Product Description: At the age of 49, Dr. Thomas Graboys had reached the pinnacle of his career and was leading a charmed life. A nationally renowned Boston cardiologist popular for his attention to the hearts and souls of his patients, Graboys was part of “The Cardiology Dream Team” summoned to treat Boston Celtics star Reggie Lewis after he collapsed on the court in 1993. He had a beautiful wife, two wonderful daughters, positions on both the faculty of Harvard Medical School and the staff of Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and a thriving private practice.
Today, Grayboys is battling a particularly aggressive form of Parkinson’s disease and progressive dementia, and can no longer see patients or give rounds. He is stooped, and shuffles when he walks, the gait of a man much older than his 63 years. Despite the physical, mental and emotional toll he battles daily, Graboys continues his life-long mission of caring for the world one human being at a time by telling his story so that others may find comfort, inspiration, or validation in their own struggles.
This is an unflinching memoir of a devastating illness as only a consummate physician could write it. One can’t help but imagine what Dr. Graboys, the healer, would say to Tom Graboys, the patient—a face-to-face scene imagined in this inspiring book. In his joint roles, Thomas Graboys finds a way to convey hope, optimism and an appreciation of what it means to be truly alive.
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Customer Reviews
Graboys Book
Tom Graboys tells about his life with Parkinsons. It's a "from the heart" book, an easy read, and gives hope to anyone with a disability.
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Tragedy Strikes
An intriguing but somewhat eerie combination of confessional agony and deterioration as told by a 63 year old renowned cardiologist once well-regarded for his professional skill and compassion. This is a man who describes a childhood history of psychological desertion and is frank in recounting his subsequent vanity and narcissism as an adult. The physical and psychological aspects of his disorders are described in a deeply intimate way--for the squeamish, it may seem like "too much information." Yet,his modes of coping with Parkinson's and Lewey body dementia seem superhuman and make for painful and enlightening reading.
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anyone with parkinsons should read it.
my husband has parkinsons with dementia and i have been reading it to him. he has related to most of the things the Dr. has told of his experienced. i feel it has made him feel better about himself. i must say i feel the same because i am his caretaker and i see this everyday. anyone with parkinsons or anyone that has someone with parkinsons should pick up this book and read it. sincerly. L. Holt
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INTENSE
THis is a very factual and intense book. It was well written and will most definitely hold your attention.
Being a medical professional, I was very engaged the moment I saw Dr. Grabys and his wife on the news media.
I was moved to buy his story of this debilitating disease that has stolen his life and career. It is very much worth reading, and i applause Dr. Grabys for his honesty and willingness to share with everyone how this devastating disease has affected his life.
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The answers I was looking for.....
My husband has both Lewy Body dementia and Parkinsons. It was so helpful to me, and to my husband to learn more about these diseases from someone who has them also. First hand information and experiences are far above all the doctors input and other books. Thanks to Dr.Graboys for taking the time to help others while in the midst of his own debilitation.
We are truly grateful.
Dolores Schroeder
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