Brain, Heal Thyself

副标题: A Caregiver's New Approach to Recovery from Stroke, Aneurysm, And Traumatic Brain Injuries

ISBN: 9781571744760

出版社: Hampton Roads Pub Co

出版年: 2006-06-30

页数: 288

定价: USD 16.95

装帧: Paperback

内容简介

When Eve suffered a near-fatal brain aneurysm, Madonna Siles, her housemate and friend, too quickly found herself making critical short- and long-term medical care decisions without any help. When the insurance and financial resources ran out and the conventional therapy providers discharged zombie-like Eve to the homecare of a solitary caregiver, both their futures seemed hopeless.Instead of giving up, Madonna Siles drew on life experience and her marketing career to develop a rehabilitation program that harnessed the power of the subconscious mind. Using motivational techniques borrowed from the advertising world, she appealed to Eveas subconscious to bypass the brain damage and restore normal functioning. In three short years, even the doctors were amazed at Eveas recovery and return to a near-normal life.Part memoir, part recovery manual, Brain, Heal Thyself is a guidebook for thousands of shell-shocked individuals who suddenly find themselves having to make life and death decisions for those they love. With humor, warmth, and arresting honesty, Madonna Silesas lively narrative closely examines not only the patientas recovery, but also the crucial role of caregiversaand the emotional, financial, and practical pressures they face.