Read Together A Memoir of a Marriage and a Medical Mishap Judy Goldman 9780385543941 Books
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A routine procedure left novelist, memoirist, and poet Judy Goldman's husband paralyzed. Together is her unforgettable account of the struggle to regain their "normal" life and a nuanced portrait of a marriage tested.
When Judy Goldman's husband of almost four decades reads a newspaper ad for an injection to alleviate back pain, the outpatient procedure sounds like the answer to his longtime backaches. But rather than restoring his tennis game, the procedure leaves him paralyzed from the waist down--a phenomenon none of the doctors the family consults can explain. Overnight, Goldman's world is turned upside down. Though she has always thought of herself as the polite, demure wife opposite her strong, brave husband, Goldman finds herself thrown into a new role as his advocate, navigating byzantine hospital policies, demanding and refusing treatments, seeking solutions to help him win back his independence.
Along the way, Goldman flashes back to her memories of their life together. As she tries envision her family's future, she discovers a new, more resilient version of herself. Together is a story of the life we imagine versus the life we lead--an elegant and empathetic meditation on partnership, aging, and, of course, love.
Read Together A Memoir of a Marriage and a Medical Mishap Judy Goldman 9780385543941 Books
"I couldn't put this book down. A true story of a medical mishap and a the life of this courageous couple. Henry had endured back pain and read, in the paper, of someone who appeared could help him. The day came for this procedure and it turned Henry and Judy's world upside down. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I highly recommend it."
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Together A Memoir of a Marriage and a Medical Mishap Judy Goldman 9780385543941 Books Reviews
- In TOGETHER A MEMOIR OF A MARRIAGE AND A MEDICAL MISHAP, Judy Goldman details the emotionally painful situation of an out-patient treatment that her husband undergoes to relieve chronic back pain only for him to wake up to find the unthinkable. The procedure has gone wrong. The doctor who performed it is nothing short of unsympathetic and, subsequently, there are many more inattentive medical professionals. The Goldmans are left questioning everything. Instead of throwing her hands up in the air, Judy takes charge and in an instant, the roles within their marriage are reversed.
Read about a couple who could have come undone, but, instead, they come together. Because that is what they do. A wife with vivid recall who surprises, perhaps even herself, and her husband with her once hidden strength. About a marriage that goes through the test of not only time but a medical battle and lives up to the vow ‘in sickness and in health.’ - This is a beautifully written saga of courage and love. The book is peopled with folks you want to know. It has wit and staying power. Thank you Judy Goldman for your willingness to share the intimate details of your family saga with the medical world and physical disability..
- Judyand Henry Goldmen led a charmed life in their leafy Charlotte neighborhood. Judy is a published poet and the author of several novels. Henry is a successful optometrist and a competitive athlete. Her readers know them through a Judy’s poems and books, especially her heart rending memoir about the death of her older sister, “Losing My Sister.â€
In one simple elective procedure their life changed. And, yes...this can happen to any of us. We eat right. We exercise. We work the crossword puzzle. Our mantra is “staying healthy.†Healthcare today is a scary world. Not to be taken lightly. Henry was lucky. He had Judy and his children as his advocate.
Through a life long habit of writing everything down to processs and make sense of her life, Judy kept copius notes of the ordeal she and Henry faced together. The results is this book. Read this book. Let it be your manual and reference. Laugh and cry with the Goldman’s but learn from it. You may need Judy’s wisdom in dealing with our healthcare system and her determination to help her husband one day. - Excellent use of humor And frustrAtion in a unique situation. Would of liked a more descript ending but reaLity was who knows what the future and life wIll throw us. Obviously a medicAl error 😣
- Goldman weaves together event and meaning with such a deft hand you feel cradled by her words, not lectured by them. The book is a compassionate, intimate and generous look inside a marriage that opens into an invitation for compassion.
- This book is worth reading for anyone ages 40-100. Explains a lot about having an advocate when dealing with any medical tests, issues, etc.. Also it makes sense if you live alone, take a friend with you for doctor visits.
- I couldn't put this book down. A true story of a medical mishap and a the life of this courageous couple. Henry had endured back pain and read, in the paper, of someone who appeared could help him. The day came for this procedure and it turned Henry and Judy's world upside down. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I highly recommend it.
- Henry (an optometrist) and Judy Goldman (a poet and novelist), live in Charlotte, North Carolina. Because Henry suffered for years from debilitating back pain, in 2006, he visited a doctor who gave him two epidural injections of steroids and an anesthetic to help alleviate his extreme discomfort. He was supposed to go home the same day. Instead, Henry developed alarming symptoms—numbness, then paralysis. One day, Henry was functioning, and the next, he was unable to perform routine tasks by himself. This was the start of a torturous journey for both of them. Judy wrote everything down as it occurred, hoping that having the facts at hand would be of help going forward. In her memoir "Together," Goldman describes how this "medical mishap" changed their lives.
Interspersed with Judy's account of Henry's ordeal are flashbacks to earlier times. We meet the pair when they were dating, newlyweds, proud parents and, eventually, doting grandparents. They expected that, after retirement, they would have time to take lovely vacations and enjoy leisurely visits with their children and grandchildren. They did not anticipate having to cope with a chronic condition that would rob Henry of his independence and thrust Judy into the role of caregiver and patient advocate.
"Together" is a heartfelt and sobering work of non-fiction that teaches us to take nothing for granted. Even routine procedures can have unanticipated consequences. Judy and Henry's experiences illustrate that, while there are many compassionate and capable doctors and nurses who do fine work, some practitioners are too exhausted, irritable, and/or unskilled to provide top-quality care. Judy had to be patient and emotionally and physically resilient to deal with the challenges that she and Henry faced. Although it wasn't easy, the Goldmans remained united in their determination to carry on as normally as possible. This memoir is a lyrical, intimate, touching, and ultimately hopeful look at the evolution of a marriage. After everything that they endured, Judy and Henry still feel lucky to have one another.
