Cory Friedman was a typical five year old boy. That is, until he wakes up one morning with an urgent need to shake his head. This need is just the beginning of years of uncontrollable ticks, verbal utterances, and other unmanageable behavior. Cory is ultimately diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE is a story told by Cory Friedman and his father, Hal. The reader gets an inside look at the living hell that this family went through in the thirteen years it took to “control” this illness. Cory was put on so many types of medications, they were soon unable to determine if the tics and other problems he was having was a result of the Tourette’s or of the medicine he was on. Nothing appeared to help; Cory’s symptoms just got worse. AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE is an honest, heart wrenching tale of Cory’s torment. Cory was willing to share this misery with others, in the hopes that someone with the same condition might gain something from this. I can’t say enough about how amazing this book is. I believe that this tale of perseverance, dedication, and love, would be beneficial to any family undergoing any sort of medical or behavioral problem.
Buy Against Medical Advice: One Family’s Struggle with an Agonizing Medical Mystery
Oh this is such a sad book. Somehow medical terms and talk of diseases always scares me.
Violet-
It actually ends up being a very hopeful, uplifting book.
Sounds like a very heart wrenching book Jenn. I would like to read it. I think this kind of story is so good to offer insight to all. Thanks for the review.
I think this would be a fantastic book to read!!! Peterson just blows me away with the speed at which he pumps out books!
Darby
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I am waiting to get this one on audio!
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