About this title: Dr. Graboys is battling a particularly aggressive form of Parkinson's disease and progressive dementia, and can no longer practice medicine. Despite the physical, mental, and emotional toll he battles daily, Graboys tells his story so that others may find comfort in their own struggles.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Union Square Press
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781402753411ISBN:1402753411
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Union Square Pr
Date Published: 2008-04-01
ISBN-13:9781402753411ISBN:1402753411
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Union Square Press
Date Published: 2008
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"Dr. Thomas Graboys was a distinguished heart doctor who seemed to have it all. He had lost his first wife to cancer but was newly married to a wonderful, smart, sexy woman and he was at the top of his profession. Then he was struck by an aggressive form of Parkinson's Disease called Lewy body disease that not only attacked his body but also his mind.
I have a personal interest in this book. Someone I love deeply has been fighting Parkinson's for years, though thankfully not the same kind that struck Graboys. Her mind is still intact. He is suffering from creeping dementia.
Graboys is painfully honest in this book. He talks about how he tried for months to continue his work, battling through exhaustion and mental lapses, until he was forced to admit he could not carry on. Being a doctor defined him -- and now it is gone.
He also discusses his attempts to preserve a form of physical intimacy with his wife and the pain of watching a virile, physically fit body decay along with his sexuality.
Graboys also frankly speaks about his marriage. He was already experiencing early symptoms of the disease when he married his wife Vicki -- but he was in a state of deep denial. She thought she was marrying a capable, virile man. Instead, she got an invalid who needs virtual around-the-clock care. This "original sin" placed a tremendous burden on the marriage.
The most significant service this book performs is to restore the dignity of a man who has lost so much. Graboys teaches us that a person should not be defined by his sickness. His determination to fight every step of the way against his inevitable decline is inspiring.
The weakest part of the book are the segments contributed by the author's children, step-children and in-laws. They are repetitive and seemed designed to pad out the book. They weaken the overall message by diluting the force of the author's own words."
"Tom Graboys was one of Boston's renowned cardiologists. Few years ago he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The book is a memoir of a doctor's struggle with a disease that has taken slowly his intellectual and cognitive abilities. What makes this book interesting is the fact that Dr Graboys, unlike ordinary patients, knows what is happening and what is going to happen to him.
Worth reading and will leave you wonder about the meaning of this life. It also stands as a reminder that you should cherish every moment of your life as the end could be nearer than you originally thought."
"I read this as a way to gain more understanding of my mom's diagnosis. There is no way to know how Parkinson's will affect her, since it touches everyone uniquely. But, it was still helpful to read one doctor's memoir of his experience - his symptoms, his frustrations, his hopes."
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