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Anorexia and bulimia are eating disorders not to be taken lightly. This is a true account of one person's incredible journey of survival once the residual effects take over the body. It appears fashionable for adolescence, young adults even pre-teens to experiment in such self destructing behavior without fully knowing the consequences. In Pam's case, her vascular disease lead to the amputation of both feet, all fingers including the thumb amputated and the tips of two fingers on her right had as well. Her respiratory condition lead to only 35% capacity of use of her lungs. She suffered from kidney failure resulting in her being dialyzed three times a week. There were times she would slip into a coma while the doctors did not know whether or not she would survive. Of course, there were plenty of set backs where she ended up back in I.C.U and had to start the recovery process all over. Her greatest wish was to become healthy so she could return home. Her second wish was to tell everybody around her about her sickness and feelings.
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Riveting story
I believe everyone would love this book. Not only is it a true story of the ravaging effects of anorexia, but a story of unending love and commitment between two people. I have never heard of someone going through such agony due to anorexia. (I am a nurse) I read the entire book in one sitting. I just couldn't put it down! It gave me goose bumps and a few tears!
Cudos to Mr. Koch, after going through this by his wife's side, to sit down and finish her story. It had to have been so incredibley difficult. I also have a tremendous amount of respect for Mr. Koch for keeping his marriage vows, (in sickness and in health) and not taking the easy way out.
My only complaint is the numerous "typos". Where were the editors from iUniverse?? SHAME ON THEM for taking a beautiful, heart wrenching story, and peppering it with mistakes!
I highly recommend this book to anyone. When you read this, remember it really did happen. I'm sure Pammy K is smiling.
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How to tell whether a home is right
Seniors face some tough choices in deciding where to live and how to cope with the increasing limitations of aging: Making The Right Move provides some important keys to locating help in the US and Canada. Chapters cover the basics of different types of housing options and how to evaluate them, how to tell whether a home is right, and the key features to look for when evaluating either a senior facility or one offering more independence. Checklists help the rating process, while insights on transportation and health issues complete the housing focus of Making The Right Move.
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What do Patrick Vogelsong and Terri Schiavo have in common? One-time Olympic hopeful Patrick Vogelsong was in a life-altering accident that left him in a coma. All that kept him alive was life support, his mother's love, and a guiding light that wouldn't let him die. Patrick miraculously emerged from his coma. Valiantly, despite being brain damaged and disabled, he fought his way back into life. He struggled endlessly through rehabs, learning everything from swallowing to eating, walking to talking -- and through unimaginable effort and perseverance, each and every day he reached new levels of abilities. And while Patrick writes intimately of his struggles, he is careful to point out that his life is not defined by his disability. And that message of hope is at the very heart if this gripping and inspirational story. Today, Patrick has found strength and love, and is even dreaming new dreams to catch a hold of and make into realities. So what exactly are the "P"'s in PJ's life? The letter "P" is the first letter of each of the words that have impacted PJ: Parents, Purpose, Passion, Progress, Person, Personality, Pleasure, Perfection, Placement, Prison, Pain, Path, Plan, Praise, and Peace in and of God's children...
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