This is a Brand New book in excellent condition. - Format: Paperback
- Author: Patrick Mbaya
- ISBN10: 1524664197
- ISBN13: 9781524664190
Although Dr. Patrick Mbayas illness caused a lot distress and nearly took his life, the emotional symptoms of the depression he developed helped him understand and empathize with patients and how they feel when they become ill.
In My Brain is Out of Control, Mbaya, fifty-five and at the peak of his career, shares a personal story of how he suffered from a brain infection in 2010 that caused loss of speech, right-sided weakness, and subsequent depression. He tells how he also dealt with the antibiotics complications of low white cell count and hepatitis. He narrates his experiences as a patient, the neurological and psychiatric complications he encountered, how he coped, and his journey to recovery.
Presenting a personal perspective of Mbayas illness from the other side of the bed, My Brain is Out of Control, offers profound insight into battling a serious illness.
