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I read one review on Amazon that said you should NOT read this book before having brain surgery. I have a brain aneurysm and am trying to educate myself as much as possible but if there are numerous anecdotes of brain surgeries gone wrong or with dire complications , I think it will create even more anxiety for me. Please give me your opinion on whether what I will learn is worth the risk of my anxiety increasing?

Thomas Moore Do not read this book. It will NOT comfort you. Also, the bulk of the narrative takes places in the author's early career so the medical references ar…moreDo not read this book. It will NOT comfort you. Also, the bulk of the narrative takes places in the author's early career so the medical references are dated, which the author acknowledges in the epilogue.
Best of luck to you.(less)

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