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Confronting Chronic Disease and Refusing To Give Up | Susannah Meadows | TEDxNashville

 When Susannah Meadows’ son was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic
arthritis, they were told that his illness would never go away. When he
made an astonishing full recovery, it was both a gift and a revelation.
Perhaps "incurable" isn't the brick wall we assume it to be. Meadows, a
journalist and the author of “The Other Side of Impossible,” discovered
others who came back from diseases considered irreversible including
food allergies, multiple sclerosis, intractable epilepsy, and rheumatoid
arthritis. In this moving, personal talk, Meadows shares what she
learned about hope and the refusal to give up. She also delves into the
science to show why perseverance itself may be a prescription for
recovery. Susannah Meadows is the author of "The Other Side of
Impossible: Ordinary People Who Faced Daunting Medical Challenges and
Refused to Give Up." It tells the stories of unlikely recoveries and the
science behind them and was featured on Good Morning America, Fox &
Friends, and NPR, as well as in Oprah Magazine and The New York Times.
The Times’ Jane Brody said the “compelling stories left me in awe,” and
Buzzfeed said it was “really moving and inspiring.” Curtis Sittenfeld
wrote: “An amazing book—insightful, compassionate, and quite possibly
life-changing.” Meadows is a former Senior Writer for Newsweek. Since
2002, she has been a contributor to The New York Times. Her widely-read
2013 story for The New York Times Magazine, "The Boy With a Thorn in His
Joints," about her young son’s arthritis and the experimental diet
therapy they tried, dominated the “most read” lists. She has appeared on
CBS, ABC, ESPN, MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, NPR, and The Charlie Rose Show.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but
independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Link: https://youtu.be/L9fjn3Pq0XI