By: Stuart Wood

Stuart Wood — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:22:47 +0000

The story of Andrew should be required reading for those who work in social care. Andrew developed a terribly painful and debilitating disease that effects the pancreas, and the story shows a cataloque of errors by the NHS and ‘care’ system, where he kept falling through the net. He lost his health, marriage, home and almost lost his life through neglect. The story has been written by his mother Brenda, as part of the fight, by his family, for help and justice for Andrew and also draw attention to failings in the system, in the hope that the same things wont happen to others.

By: Michelle Lowe

Michelle Lowe — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:22:17 +0000

As a sufferer of pancreatitis, this book touched me in ways I cannot even begin to describe. To have the opportunity to learn more about how this rare and often misunderstood and misinterpreted disease effects the lives of others is true gift. I was often moved to tears and at times, great frustration as I could identify with many of the circumstances Brenda and her family found themselves in. Being a mother myself, I could feel Brenda’s pain as she has watched her son Andrew go through a living hell for many years. The book is emotive and moving and its powerful impact has left an indelible mark on. Its a ‘must read’ for anybody afflicted with this pancreatitis or anybody trying to find information about this disease. It should also be required reading for anybody in the medical profession. Over and above that, it is a book which also has a much wider appeal as the story of a mother’s unconditional love for her son, Andrew’s struggle to keep moving forward and face each new day with the challenges they bring and how incredible and strong the human spirit can be.

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By: Stuart Wood

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