Recently, the Publications Service and publishing Hardy hollow (PVH) in Heidelberg to the book No fear of Crohn's disease appeared. A mother mach-book for patients with inflammatory bowel disease and their relatives.
incurable chronic, unpredictable - the diagnosis of Crohn's disease for those affected is a shock and means for many cases in a deep hole. Because this disease is for patients (and relatives) are often an enormous burden, which reduces the quality of life. Both the exact causes and the pathogenesis and development are still unclear: Alone in the Federal Republic of Germany fall ill each year several thousand people.
The author, John Hollow, as a self-interested parties had for years from severe disease signs or suffer relapses, and beat a path many doctors the door to him too (in 1985) was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. This brought his life into chaos. The first part of this extraordinary engaging book tells the moving story of his illness - and recovery. For mean the stamp 'incurable' does not always necessarily mean that now there is actually no cure chance.
With its fast-written, authentic experience reporting it encourages sufferers to find their own way each of the health crisis. Although today no one has easy recipes for curing this disease, there are still ways to Health. But first you have to first recognize that each self is responsible for himself and his future - who has it harder than others! And that is very much involved as a patient in their healing process. We must - in spite of all circumstances - never give up! All efforts of the author have paid off: For about 20 years, he lives again completely free of pain!
The second part comprises many knowledgeable infor-mation about the current state of research as well as medical treatment: easy to understand, always clear and compact, supplemented by useful addresses and a medical glossary. The book, retail price 13,90 Euro (D) 14.30 € (A) or £ 25.00 (U.S.), is available from the publisher or the book trade.
A5, pb., 111 pages, 1 figure
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