Emile Allen, MD was a surgeon who — while in the midst of a surgery– was electrocuted by a cautery device used to seal off blood vessels. This event nearly cost him his life but also cost him his career as a surgeon as he realized in the recovery process that being a patient was an entirely different perspective for him as well as the damage done to both body, mind and emotional state. As he tried to proceed through his recovery, he endured more damage and distress because he was not getting the care he required; nor was he facing the drastic injury to his body and brain that eventually precluded him from being a surgeon- a loss of identity that left him emotionally debilitated.
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Eaten by the Tiger: Surrendering to an Empowered Life, by Emile Allen MD Book Review!
Emile Allen, MD was a surgeon who — while in the midst of a surgery– was electrocuted by a cautery device used to seal off blood vessels. This event nearly cost him his life but also cost him his career as a surgeon as he realized in the recovery process that being a patient was an entirely different perspective for him as well as the damage done to both body, mind and emotional state. As he tried to proceed through his recovery, he endured more damage and distress because he was not getting the care he required; nor was he facing the drastic injury to his body and brain that eventually precluded him from being a surgeon- a loss of identity that left him emotionally debilitated.
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