Against Medical Advice
One Family's Struggle with an Agonizing Medical Mystery
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4.2 • 97 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
From the world's #1 bestselling author, this is the inspiring true story of a child struggling with Tourette's syndrome, who overcomes extraordinary challenges with the help of his loving parents.
Cory Friedman woke up one morning when he was five years old with the uncontrollable urge to twitch his neck. From that day forward his life became a hell of irrepressible tics and involuntary utterances, and Cory embarked on an excruciating journey from specialist to specialist to discover the cause of his disease.
Soon it became unclear what tics were symptoms of his disease and what were side effects of the countless combinations of drugs. The only certainty is that it kept getting worse. Simply put: Cory Friedman's life was a living hell.
Against Medical Advice is the true story of Cory and his family's decades-long battle for survival in the face of extraordinary difficulties and a maddening medical establishment. It is a heart-rending story of struggle and triumph with a climax as dramatic as any James Patterson thriller.
Customer Reviews
Against medical advice
Wonderful book!! When Patterson breaks out of the detective thing it is a joy!! Encouraging,uplifting,and very informative!!! A true hero He and his family.
Agents medical advice
Spectacular, inspirational, and would highly recommend this to a friend.
5 STARS!!!
Fantastic book! Brings out every emotion. Also a quick read (about 3 hours).
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It would be a shame if diagnosed individual(s), loved one(s), or peer(s) miss the opportunity to read this book.