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The book, available from iUniverse, Barnesandnoble.com, Amazon andChapters, tells the story of the first 'lifeliner' Judy Taylor. She survivedover 20 years living with a permanent catheter, in which she received totalparenteral nutrition (TPN) thanks to a radical young doctor Dr KhursheedJeejeebhoy.
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Due to the success of his groundbreaking research on artificial feedingfor humans, Dr Jeejeebhoy has been called "the father of long-term parenteralnutrition in man." His daughter Shireen met Judy while a young girl, and wasinspired to share Judy Taylor's story in her book Lifeliner to offer hope forother TPN patients.
Shireen says: "Research medicine often has its critics, but thecombination of hope, desire to live, and a doctor willing to experiment withinnovative medical procedures, opens doors for many patients whose lives areon the line."
After Judy Taylor's intestinal blood clots annihilated her digestivesystem, her only choice was starving to death until Dr. Jeejeebhoy agreed totake her on as a human test subject.
Twenty years followed during which Judy enjoyed life, raising herchildren and loving her husband. During those twenty years she never ate ameal, having to rely on intravenous feeding. Yet she was able to participatein a fulfilling life thanks to TPN.
According to the Oley Foundation in the US, cited by the InternationalFoundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, the number of people ontube feedings/enteral nutrition today is currently estimated to be 176,000,and the number on parenteral nutrition is estimated at 46,000 in the US.
Judy Taylor, along with her determined doctor, helped bring TPN out ofthe realm of science fiction and into reality, allowing more patients to livelonger, fulfilled lives.
Notes to Editors:
About the Author
Shireen Jeejeebhoy was born in London and lives in Toronto, Canada.
She holds a BSc in Psychology from the University of Toronto. She isavailable for phone interviews. To arrange please contact +1-416-838-8297.Lifeliner: The Judy Taylor Story by Shireen Jeejeebhoy iUniverse October 2007 / 186 pages ISBN: 978-0-595-44544-8 Trade Paper US$16.95 Contact details: Shireen Jeejeebhoy, [email protected]; http://jeejeebhoy.ca.
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