Technological advances in medicine have made it easier to understand and diagnose Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. Andrea H. Caesar has been suffering from chronic Lyme disease since the age of 11, but she wasn’t actually diagnosed until the age of 36. This is a chronicle of her physical and mental struggle during diagnosis and treatment, including frustrating encounters with doctors who refused to accept the disease’s existence. It is a moving story full of empathy and hope for anyone who has also been affected by the disease.
See also Tick-Borne Illnesses & Diseases
Archway Publishing, $22.99, paperback, 364 pages, www.archwaypublishing.com
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