Manage Your Chronic Illness,
Your Life Depends on It

Edward J. Lopatin

Inspired by his journey through several medical and health conditions, author Edward J. Lopatin has woven Manage Your Chronic Illness, Your Life Depends on Itto give insights as he impart his own story where he emphasizes his frustrating four-year effort to have his painful bladder illness, known as interstitial cystitis (IC), diagnosed and to find treatment protocols to treat it. It also chronicles his effort to resolve six other chronic illnesses, including degenerative spinal disk disease.

The book chronicles Lopatin’s effort to find the best possible physicians, his attempts to maximize the use of his health insurance, and his extended effort to obtain social security disability. The book also documents his effort to recover from multiple surgical procedures and improve his overall health. Manage Your Chronic Illness, Your Life Depends on It includes candid details of specific medical providers, including physicians, nurses, and medical office staff that misdiagnosed the author or treated him with disrespect. However, it cites examples of physicians, nurses, friends, and others who provided him with excellent and nurturing care and helped him find the right answers along the way.

Also citing the support of the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) that helped the author find a roadmap for health, Lopatin’s Manage Your Chronic Illness, Your Life Depends on Itis an enlightening read everyone will surely find beneficial.