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.