Patient Evolution: A story of recovery and rehabilitation from a brain tumour / tumor and brain surgery.

by Rodney Van Royden

A true story of resilience and the art of getting up more than you are knocked down.

With two weeks to complete his MBA, Rodney was told that he had a massive brain tumour and would be dead within days unless he immediately underwent inherently risky brain surgery. This brain tumour had probably been hidden inside Rodney's head all his life but had now grown to the size of a small apple and would kill him without urgent medical intervention. On 28 June 2014, Rodney was rushed to hospital and underwent emergency surgery to save his life. But what life was saved? Who is Rodney van Royden? Read to get to know an everyday Australian and let’s share some laughs along the way.

I have lived by laughing, learning, and loving. I wrote this book with my heart as the quill. I trust that reading the book gives you a wonderful insight into the life of another; some great smiles; and ultimately inspiration and reinforcement in achieving what makes you happy in your own life. ~ Rodney van Royden

699 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 28, 2015

About the author

https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B074BQRF62

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

I see mixed reviews and comments on this book. As the parent of a child almost lost to a brain tumour I can empathise with the pain, frustration, confusion, anger, and all sorts of emotions that result from something which almost takes your life away and leaves your life permanently and dreadfully altered for the duration of your time left on this earth. Patient Evolution covers everything the author has experienced, and while some feel certain things don't belong in the book I disagree. Everything experienced now revolves around this incident, because that's how radically it alters your life. One person calls this 'Arrogant'. That's unfortunate. Just because one person didn't 'feel' the same way as the author as a result of his own experiences doesn't mean Mr Van Royden's experiences are neither valid nor appropriate. Any life-changing scenario will affect two different people in different ways - I know this from my own son's experiences. Patient Evolution is clearly one man's story, and it's a story well worth reading. It's not designed to be a NY best-seller, it's a story of the struggle to survive, the struggle to make sense of what has happened, and the struggle to balance your emotions and try to have as normal a life as possible. Mr Van Royden, I applaud you for having the courage to put this out there and risk the type of negative comments this book simply does NOT deserve!