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Eric Anthony Galvez

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Born

in Ann Arbor, MI USA, The United States

July 14

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http://www.ericgalvezdpt.com

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I spent my entire adult life preparing for a career as a physical therapist to help others rehabilitate from catastrophic diagnoses. However as a physical therapist, it is engrained in our practice to be good teachers, and I decided to share my story with others and publish my first book, Reversal: When A Therapist Becomes A Patient, regarding my unique experiences as a young healthcare professional turned young brain tumor patient. It stands out in the market because it contains:

1. The humorous and entertaining perspective of a young active male brain tumor patient presented in a conversational tone.
2. The logical perspective of a patient with a medical background when faced with difficult medical dilemmas
3. Multiple perspectives from the I spent my entire adult life preparing for a career as a physical therapist to help others rehabilitate from catastrophic diagnoses. However as a physical therapist, it is engrained in our practice to be good teachers, and I decided to share my story with others and publish my first book, Reversal: When A Therapist Becomes A Patient, regarding my unique experiences as a young healthcare professional turned young brain tumor patient. It stands out in the market because it contains:

1. The humorous and entertaining perspective of a young active male brain tumor patient presented in a conversational tone.
2. The logical perspective of a patient with a medical background when faced with difficult medical dilemmas
3. Multiple perspectives from the loved ones closest to a patient
4. A real time format that is easy to read and validates the authenticity of the situation
5. A book soundtrack available exclusively on iTunes
6. The perspective of a second generation Filipino American patient vs. the views of his overprotective traditional Filipino parents

I republished my second book, Awakening: Becoming A Brain Tumor Thriver. I published my second book because it is very easy for survivors to fall off the radar of their loved ones after they are in “the clear” after treatment. Some chose to resume their past life and re-establish their previous role in society. Others chose to define a new role in life. After treatment for an unexpected brain tumor diagnosis that derailed my plans to open up my own physical therapy practice, I picked myself up, dusted off my shoulders, and found a new path in life. Awakening, Becoming A Brain Tumor Thriver is the story of how I applied my experience as a former physical therapist to tumor/cancer survivorship. I found many extraordinary organizations and individuals that inspired me to start my own organization. Follow my personal growth through my blog posts as I encountered new situations and adventures. Also included in the blook are the perspectives of some of the people closest to me in this amazing journey. Follow my journey from “brain tumor survivor” to “brain tumor thriver”.

For more information about me or the books please visit my website www.ericgalvezdpt.com. It's now available online! ...more

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Awakening Blook Soundtrack

Reversal was very unique because I used music to help tell my story. Music is a great way to elicit emotions. It really enhances every experience. That is why movies have soundtracks. The majority of the chapters and essays are titled with popular songs that correspond to the theme of each chapter or essay. I was very proud of the “blook soundtrack” in Reversal. I will be carrying the “blook sound Read more of this blog post »

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Feb 04, 2008 11:20AM

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Jan 23, 2008 07:17PM

I want to apologize for the all the recommendations from me today. I wanted to share the Stoker Award news, and I only pressed the send button once--I'm not sure what happened to create so many messages. Some weird glitch.

Argh...this is terrible...

Again, I'm very sorry.

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