BRAINWRECK

A steamy romance it is not. Brainwreck is a chilling medical

narrative befitting no formal genre. But it begs to

be told. There is no other book on the market like

it. Casting aside content advice and admonitions, the story

goes boldly forth to raise awareness of serious inadequacies

in healthcare.

The tale is a quick read, unlike the unfathomable odyssey

revealed within its pages. The journey began with a trip to

an emergency room to treat a head laceration after a fall.

I exited twenty-six days later, critically ill, and with my life

forever changed. Ultimately, it became my mission to find out

how this happened, a daunting task as I had no memory of

my hospitalization. My mind had replaced trauma experiences

with fabricated memories, some of which are related in the

story. I felt this psychological tactic was a saving grace.

While health issues generally spiral those of age downward,

my progression was a curiosity. My tale takes you through

unimaginable experiences from hospital to nursing home care,

then on to assisted living. These negative encounters left me

to question my care. Was care given in line with patient needs

and expectations, or highly inadequate? You be the judge.