Cray, Martha - Hypochondrias is or a Pain in the Ass, Mar. 14, 2018
Paper description
The author writes a breathtaking story of a fictional young girl with a mysterious and debilitating medical condition that was treated for years on end as hypochondria, until finally a proper diagnosis and treatment arrived. Just before beginning college the family discovers that she has Myasthenia Gravis. The diagnosis and disease is described as well as the differing treatments by which she finally becomes well 17 years later.
Dates
- Creation: Mar. 14, 2018
Creator
- From the Collection: Winnetka Fortnightly (Organization)
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Repository Details
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