BRAINWRECK

A steamy romance it is not. Brainwreck is a chilling medicalnarrative befitting no formal genre. But it begs tobe told. There is no other book on the market likeit. Casting aside content advice and admonitions, the storygoes boldly forth to raise awareness of serious inadequaciesin healthcare. The tale is a quick read, unlike the unfathomable odysseyrevealed within its pages. The journey began with a trip toan emergency room to treat a head laceration after a fall. I exited twenty-six days later, critically ill, and with my lifeforever changed. Ultimately, it became my mission to find outhow this happened, a daunting task as I had no memory ofmy hospitalization. My mind had replaced trauma experienceswith fabricated memories, some of which are related in thestory. 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 throughunimaginable experiences from hospital to nursing home care,then on to assisted living. These negative encounters left meto question my care. Was care given in line with patient needsand expectations, or highly inadequate? You be the judge.