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Doctor, Interrupted

From Doctor to Patient and Back Again

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Doctor, Interrupted

By: Clara Doran
Narrated by: Clara Doran
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‘I was now a patient. And I was going to be a patient for the rest of my life. I couldn't compute how this had happened. I was a doctor… I didn't get a diagnosis, I gave them.'

How do you know when you are ill? Are you in pain? Or just aware that something isn't quite right. But you do know, don't you?

Dr. Clara Doran had been learning about illness and what it looks, sounds and smells like for years when she had to ask herself that question. Doctor, Interrupted tells the story of how she found the answer.

Clara's story begins with frightening symptoms that reveal themselves weeks into her maternity leave. She soon discovers her nervous system and immune system are attacking each other, and before returning to work as a GP, Clara is diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.

As she navigates life with a chronic illness, being a new mother and caring for her patients, she learns first hand how important the way we live and treat ourselves is to both physical and mental health.

Can she remain on her planned path when her landscape now looks different? Following a further deterioration in her health, she finally realises that the answer to feeling better is within her. She just had to be able to hear it.

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Moving and sometimes hilarious story of a medical career, a life and a diagnosis. Revealing insight into life as a junior doctor and GP. Would recommend this book.

Performance excellent. Could listen to Clara talk all day.

Moving and hilarious

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This is a very honest and personal account of what it is to be on both sides of the healthcare system.

Clara describes her (often funny) journey to becoming a junior doctor and GP, her subsequent diagnosis of MS and the difficult personal journey she then has to face as a patient. She folds the two narratives together beautifully and tells her story with honesty, compassion, insight and warmth. It made me laugh and also moved me to tears, but left me feeling remarkably uplifted and inspired.

A highly recommended listen - made all the more compelling as it's narrated by Clara.

Moving, honest and beautifully read

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Fantastic book, can’t recommend it enough! The author does an incredible job explaining her experiences and you feel as if you were there with her and her family, friends, colleagues navigating such a difficult situation.

Must read

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What an uplifting and insightful account of the authors journey into medicine (becoming a GP) and how she has come to terms with a life altering diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. It’s a very warm book, beautifully narrated by the author herself, and has life lessons for all of us on how to deal with setbacks we may face in our everyday lives. ❤️ download and listen, you will not be disappointed

We all need to listen to ourselves more

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Thank you Dr Clara for sharing your story in such a moving book. After listening to this I can imagine you doing a Ted talk about your experiences.

A beautifully written and powerful insight into living with MS

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