{"product_id":"then-it-was-my-turn-bradley-king-9781763542600","title":"Then It Was My Turn: One Story of Pyoderma Gangrenosum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen a rare disease strikes without warning, one engineer's unremarkable life becomes a two-decade battle for survival-and understanding.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2000, Bradley King was living a comfortable, ordinary life as an engineer. Then strange skin lesions appeared, followed by years of misdiagnoses, failed treatments, and devastating physical decline. What he was experiencing was \u003cstrong\u003epyoderma gangrenosum\u003c\/strong\u003e-a rare dysfunction of the immune system affecting only 3-10 people per million annually. Even among this uncommon population, his case was considered severe enough and atypical enough to perplex and even traumatize experienced specialists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThen It Was My Turn\u003c\/strong\u003e offers what medical journals cannot: an honest, unflinching account of living with a \"diagnosis of exclusion\" disease-one where every other possibility must be ruled out before the correct diagnosis emerges, often too late to prevent catastrophic harm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis memoir is for: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly diagnosed pyoderma gangrenosum patients seeking to understand what lies ahead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily members supporting loved ones through chronic illness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedical professionals wanting the patient perspective\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone navigating the challenges of rare disease and disability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eKing writes in plain English accessible to general readers while maintaining sufficient medical detail to inform healthcare professionals. He chronicles not only the physical devastation of an aggressive disease but also the psychological impact, the erosion of career, and the slow, difficult process of coming to terms with permanent difficulties caused by a disease that could only be managed and not cured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond the medical narrative, King reflects on how suffering transformed his capacity for empathy and his understanding of chance, fate, and the brief nature of human existence. \u003cstrong\u003eHis philosophical insights provide perspective without descending into self-pity or false optimism.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty years after his symptoms began, King offers this account before crucial details fade-written for a community that rarely shares their experiences publicly. This memoir provides solidarity to those facing their own unwanted transformations and illuminates the vast, often invisible population coping with serious health challenges in our society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHonest. Unflinching. Essential reading for anyone touched by rare disease.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bradley King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1763542602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781763542600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bradley King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Bradley King","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48443086274815,"sku":"9781763542600","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_14d54527-6ba2-4a36-9c39-9b9e61c932a9.jpg?v=1777201760","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/then-it-was-my-turn-bradley-king-9781763542600","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}