It is a situation we all fear and none of us can imagine: a life-threatening diagnosis. But what if the person receiving the diagnosis–young, physically fit, poised for a bright future–is himself a doctor?
At thirty-one David biro has just completed his residency and joined his father’s successful dermatology practice. Struck with a rare blood disease that eventually necessitates a bone marrow transplant, Biro relates with honesty and courage the story of his most transforming journey. He is forthright about the advantages that his status as a physician may have afforded him; and yet no such advantage can protect him from the anxiety and doubt brought on by his debilitating therapies. The pressures that Biro’s wild “one hundred days” brings to bear on his heretofore well-established identity as a caregiver are enormous–as is the power of this riveting story of survival.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Summary
Reviewer Name : reader An honest and insightful account of a life threatening illness and the almost unbearable treatment in an attempt to cure it ¬ One Hundred Days is a book I highly recommend! Dr. David Biro has just finished medical and school and residency and had just begun his life when the unthinkable occurs. An account of his illness and its cure, a bone marrow transplant; One Hundred Days explores the loss of control modern medicine seems to induce a patient to feel ¬ even when that patient is himself a physician. Life, Death, illness and health and how his views of them change; all of these combine to make for a great book.