After all the books I have read, I have finally published my own, Surviving Hip Surgery Ten Things You Need to Know. You may visit my author page on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/author/maryjmann , For Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/dp/B079CQS1MY
When I was diagnosed with RA, I was too sick to understand the long term implications. I was grateful at the time to put a label on the devastating attack on my body. I love books and have always looked to books for solutions as well as for pleasure. Soon after my diagnosis, I purchased the book, The First Year Rheumatoid Arthritis by M.E.A. McNeil. With RA there is a major shift in your life. What to do? How to cope? What to think? It is overwhelming. This book set me on the right course. It helped me organize.
Treat Me, Not My Age is written by geriatrician, Mark Lachs, MD*. The book discusses Why you should be an informed patient How to become informed The pitfalls of being an aging patient in our current medical system How to take charge and maneuver the medical system maze There are doctors who do nothing for aging patients even though appropriate, aggressive treatment may improve the life and well-being in the elderly the same as someone younger. over treat aging patients, not understanding the patient’s health situation. talk down to an elderly patient and blow off patient’s concerns attributing them to aging problems instead of symptoms of disease. Over 98,000 Americans die each year due to medical errors. Many more are injured. The average primary doctor has about 2000 patients. Dr. Lachs makes clear the perils we face as patients. He then offers a guide to managing medical issues that we encounter as we age. He believes “…the most important primary care provider is you.” It is your life. You are the one who needs to keep track of what …
Lene Andersen wrote a book in 2013. It is called Your Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis. She is amazing. Her RA started when she was 4 years old. She is now in her 40’s. RA was treated differently back then. By the time she was 17, she was wheelchair bound after having both hips replaced. She struggled with her RA and she still has very big obstacles. Her life isn’t an easy one. However. She has a Master’s Degree in Social Work. Then she adapted to work from home. She works with Health Central. She helps others with RA. Now she is an author. Her book is full of practical information on dealing with RA. It helped me. The cover reads ” Tools for Managing Treatment, side effects and pain”. Pain management tool box, fatigue, fuzzy brain, osteoporosis, medication side effects, managing infection risk, nausea. This is a practical book with practical solutions. A good read. “I call it ‘Having a Swish.’ It means doing your best not to wallow in the self-pity pool. Every now and then …
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