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Consequence of Sequence: The Aftermath of a Life Seized by Two Tumours
After suffering strokes, general practitioner, Dr Idayu Maarof, underwent major surgery to remove a heart-valve tumour that was believed to have caused the strokes. She recounted her experience in the book, The Doctor is Sick. Unfortunately, what seemed to be the end of a journey was only the beginning of an even more arduous one. Her symptoms evolved to multiple episodes of daily seizures. To control the seizures, she was put in a medically induced coma. A mysterious brain lesion became the prime suspect, but no one was certain. She later underwent two surgeries to remove what appeared to be a brain tumour. The daily struggle with seizures and of being ill with changing symptoms and diagnoses became a physically and mentally exhausting process of not dying, but hardly living what could be called a life. Dr Idayu Maarof contextually concludes how a sequence of events and decisions led to a particular consequence. This is not an account about being ill. This is a story of acceptance, gratitude and the struggle for a life worth living.
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200 pages, Paperback
Published July 19, 2021
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March 9, 2022
“My illness had robbed me off my independence and individuality”.
Basically about a doctor, sudah jatuh ditimpa tangga. She was just slowly recovering from a surgery removal of a heart valve tumor, but only to find she has another one 😭 Even as a doctor, she had mentioned about certain doctors went about minding their own businesses without explaining to her things they usually do to patients like diagnosis and treatment plans just because she is a doctor. They probably expect her to understand whats going on or doesn’t want to bother a fellow colleague. But in a condition where she is drugged up, minds wondering about, no appetite to eat, she needs to be walked through of her conditions and treatments just like any other patients.
“In a strange way, illness can be a blessing & an unwanted gift that can enrich our lives in unimaginable ways. But it didn’t mean that everything was A-okay and life was without its struggles bcs I had simply decided to accept my illness. Far from it, each day would usually bring in new challenges. And each challenge needed to be overcome and resolved.”
There’s certain things the author cannot recalled due to her multiple seizures including going into the ICU. So part of the book are written by her husband, from his point of views. I was thinking what is it that are lacking. So I came to a conclusion that the ending feels like as if the author had stopped writing abruptly. I hope that she shares the details of what happened to her brain tumour, walks us into her recovery and how her husband and sons are doing after the surgery.
Overall, it is such an experience reading from a point of a doctor that went through fighting her illnesses and the treatment and recovery process. They might understand their situation better; medical jargon and stuff, but the feelings getting diagnosed, having to be hospitalised most of the times leaving her children at home, worrying her family, having to leave her works, the hopelessness and dealing with the trauma is very much the same with anyone whose not doctors.
Basically about a doctor, sudah jatuh ditimpa tangga. She was just slowly recovering from a surgery removal of a heart valve tumor, but only to find she has another one 😭 Even as a doctor, she had mentioned about certain doctors went about minding their own businesses without explaining to her things they usually do to patients like diagnosis and treatment plans just because she is a doctor. They probably expect her to understand whats going on or doesn’t want to bother a fellow colleague. But in a condition where she is drugged up, minds wondering about, no appetite to eat, she needs to be walked through of her conditions and treatments just like any other patients.
“In a strange way, illness can be a blessing & an unwanted gift that can enrich our lives in unimaginable ways. But it didn’t mean that everything was A-okay and life was without its struggles bcs I had simply decided to accept my illness. Far from it, each day would usually bring in new challenges. And each challenge needed to be overcome and resolved.”
There’s certain things the author cannot recalled due to her multiple seizures including going into the ICU. So part of the book are written by her husband, from his point of views. I was thinking what is it that are lacking. So I came to a conclusion that the ending feels like as if the author had stopped writing abruptly. I hope that she shares the details of what happened to her brain tumour, walks us into her recovery and how her husband and sons are doing after the surgery.
Overall, it is such an experience reading from a point of a doctor that went through fighting her illnesses and the treatment and recovery process. They might understand their situation better; medical jargon and stuff, but the feelings getting diagnosed, having to be hospitalised most of the times leaving her children at home, worrying her family, having to leave her works, the hopelessness and dealing with the trauma is very much the same with anyone whose not doctors.
October 13, 2021
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Have you ever read When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi? If you have, you might wanna add A Consequence of Sequence to your next read. This book is beautifully written which takes us on a journey of a general practitioner, Dr Idayu Maarof from having to undergo major heart surgery to a brain surgery. Life is so unexpected. One minute everything is fine then suddenly it feels like the end of the world.
For me, this book is a great read because it explores unexpected emotions like you’re on a rollercoaster ride. For some people, if you’re not familiar with medical terms, this book might seem a bit hard to digest. However, the authors provide a simple explanation for every term. Everyone’s journey is very different, so is she.
From what I can conclude, she had a very good emotional support as well. Her husband was there for everything she went through. The balancing of support is what gets her through obstacles. I personally didn’t know what I would do if I was in her shoes. This book might seem thin but well packed with a very long and exhausting journey. It made me realize how we should cherish every moment we have right now because we will never experience the exact same moment again. If you’re looking for a meaningful read about life, do consider this book on your wishlist!
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙗𝙖𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙? 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚. 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙬𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.
Thank you @putrifariza and @times.reads for this copy.
Personal rating: 4/5🌟
Have you ever read When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi? If you have, you might wanna add A Consequence of Sequence to your next read. This book is beautifully written which takes us on a journey of a general practitioner, Dr Idayu Maarof from having to undergo major heart surgery to a brain surgery. Life is so unexpected. One minute everything is fine then suddenly it feels like the end of the world.
For me, this book is a great read because it explores unexpected emotions like you’re on a rollercoaster ride. For some people, if you’re not familiar with medical terms, this book might seem a bit hard to digest. However, the authors provide a simple explanation for every term. Everyone’s journey is very different, so is she.
From what I can conclude, she had a very good emotional support as well. Her husband was there for everything she went through. The balancing of support is what gets her through obstacles. I personally didn’t know what I would do if I was in her shoes. This book might seem thin but well packed with a very long and exhausting journey. It made me realize how we should cherish every moment we have right now because we will never experience the exact same moment again. If you’re looking for a meaningful read about life, do consider this book on your wishlist!
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙗𝙖𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙? 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚. 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙬𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.
Thank you @putrifariza and @times.reads for this copy.
Personal rating: 4/5🌟
November 19, 2021
In A Consequence of Sequence, Idayu Maarof, who is a medical practitioner, recounts her experience of living with a rare brain tumour that has caused her to experience multiple episodes of daily seizures. As her condition continues to worsen, she had to be put in a medically induced coma to protect her brain from damage caused by the prolonged and incessant seizures that she suffered.
I commend the author’s courage in her beautiful endeavor to portray her battle with brain tumour in all its reality. As a doctor, she felt a deep sense of embarrassment and hopelessness attached to a mixture dread and despair for being sick. One day she was a doctor treating the sick and the next she was a patient battling with a tumour. She also expresses her frustration after she was being brushed off by a medical officer since her seizure did not fit within what he considered to be a seizure. She reminded us that diseases don’t read textbooks and good communication is probably the second most crucial aspect of practicing medicine.
In addition to recounting her experiences, I also appreciate the open and honest input by her husband detailing his experience as a carer to his partner and the impact the disease had on the family life. According to him, “not only does seizure seize control of one’s body from one’s conscious self, but it also has the effect of seizing the sense of normalcy that many of us take for granted.”
Overall, a good read. Helping readers understand the roughness of living with a critical disease is always a huge feat. A short read but by no means an easy one. Thank you Times Reads for the review copy in exchange for an honest review. Forever grateful.
I commend the author’s courage in her beautiful endeavor to portray her battle with brain tumour in all its reality. As a doctor, she felt a deep sense of embarrassment and hopelessness attached to a mixture dread and despair for being sick. One day she was a doctor treating the sick and the next she was a patient battling with a tumour. She also expresses her frustration after she was being brushed off by a medical officer since her seizure did not fit within what he considered to be a seizure. She reminded us that diseases don’t read textbooks and good communication is probably the second most crucial aspect of practicing medicine.
In addition to recounting her experiences, I also appreciate the open and honest input by her husband detailing his experience as a carer to his partner and the impact the disease had on the family life. According to him, “not only does seizure seize control of one’s body from one’s conscious self, but it also has the effect of seizing the sense of normalcy that many of us take for granted.”
Overall, a good read. Helping readers understand the roughness of living with a critical disease is always a huge feat. A short read but by no means an easy one. Thank you Times Reads for the review copy in exchange for an honest review. Forever grateful.
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