Leigh Hatcher’s journey through Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
One Day...
The cover of Leigh Hatcher’s new book
...in January 1998, Leigh Hatcher lay down for a ten-minute afternoon nap—and woke two hours later feeling as if he’d been run over by a truck. Without warning, he’d plunged into a health crisis that was as devastating as it was mysterious.
One of Australia’s best-known television journalists vanished overnight from people’s TV screens. He fell into a wilderness of pain, exhaustion and confusion that defied medical diagnosis. Finally, after a year, the verdict came in: chronic fatigue syndrome, or CFS . An illness that many said didn’t really exist at all.
In this passionate account, Leigh Hatcher describes the acute physical suffering and huge personal losses of his battle with chronic fatigue syndrome. He speaks frankly about the hurt and betrayal he felt when people questioned whether the illness was ‘all in his mind’. He reveals the reserves of personal strength and faith that guided his way through the wilderness and taught him invaluable new lessons about life. And he details a thrilling discovery that unlocked his health once again.
Leigh’s story will bring comfort to all those suffering with CFS, and will show others how to accept, love and support anyone who is wrestling with this ‘multi-headed beast’.
Publisher:
Strand Publishing.
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Book Cover:
Designed by Lankshear Design.
Photo:
Cover photo by David Oliver Photography, used with permission.