Transplanted & Exposed

<p>Transplanted and Exposed is a brutally candid quirky and amusing memoir recounting a period of the author's life when a number of health issues spiralled out of control - a period that ended with a double-organ transplant. </p><p><br></p><p>Opening from the moment he wakes from that operation the book details a life led with many hidden and not-so-hidden disabilities. It contains flashbacks and anecdotes to medical events with the aim to share a frank and unflinching portrayal of ill health and the complications so many face on a day-to-day basis.</p><p><br></p><p>These memories are recalled during the corona pandemic which put the lives of the most vulnerable in society into sharp focus. But it is not about the pandemic per se; rather it is meant as a window on and exploration of a life lived with a range of disabilities. </p><p><br></p><p>Heart-wrenching stomach-churning and downright-bizarre memories of being partially sighted on dialysis in a wheelchair and in a coma give an intimate account of the daily personal struggles of someone who by all accounts looks 'healthy'.</p><p><br></p><p>There's piss poo sick bile and blood but despite all that the book's intention isn't to gross you out or offend you - it's to enlighten and entertain while also expose a society riddled with ableism.</p>