{"product_id":"four-weeks-forty-needles-and-patrick-simpson-9798270816698","title":"Four Weeks, Forty Needles, and a Few Bad Jokes: One Patient's Story of Aplastic Anemia, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Staying Human Through It All","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when your \"get-healthy year\" nearly kills you?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrick Simpson thought he was indestructible-an overworked IT director, husband, and dad who believed a few gym visits could fix anything. Then his immune system called it quits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiagnosed with \u003cb\u003eaplastic anemia\u003c\/b\u003e, Patrick's \"quick checkup\" turned into months of \u003cb\u003ehospital stays, chemo, and a bone marrow transplant\u003c\/b\u003e that redefined everything he thought he knew about control, humor, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFour Weeks, Forty Needles, and a Few Bad Jokes\u003c\/i\u003e, Simpson delivers a brutally honest and unexpectedly funny look at what it's really like to live through medical mayhem - from nurses with \u003cb\u003edeath-metal playlists\u003c\/b\u003e, to \u003cb\u003esticky disinfectant wipes\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003egarbage-can pills\u003c\/b\u003e, and a family that refused to let him give up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not a medical textbook - it's one patient's story of staying human when life turned clinical. Blending humor, heart, and hope, Simpson shows that laughter really is vital medicine, even under fluorescent hospital lights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a patient, a caregiver, or just someone who loves a good comeback story, this memoir will make you laugh, think, and maybe appreciate your next ordinary day just a little more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Simpson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798270816698\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Patrick Simpson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170775572735,"sku":"9798270816698","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/four-weeks-forty-needles-and-patrick-simpson-9798270816698","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}