Chasing My Cure av David Fajgenbaum

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<b><i>LOS ANGELES TIMES </i>AND<i> PUBLISHERS WEEKLY</i> BESTSELLER • The powerful memoir of a young doctor and former college athlete diagnosed with a rare disease who spearheaded the search for a cure—and became a champion for a new approach to medical research.</b><br><br><b>“A wonderful and moving chronicle of a doctor’s relentless pursuit, this book serves both patients and physicians in demystifying the science that lies behind medicine.”—Siddhartha Mukherjee, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>The Emperor of All Maladies </i>and <i>The Gene</i></b><br><br> David Fajgenbaum, a former Georgetown quarterback, was nicknamed the Beast in medical school, where he was also known for his unmatched mental stamina. But things changed dramatically when he began suffering from inexplicable fatigue. In a matter of weeks, his organs were failing and he was read his last rites. Doctors were baffled by his condition, which