Sickened: The True Story of a Lost Childhood | Paperback

Released on 30 September 2004

Author: Julie Gregory | Format: Paperback

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A young girl is perched on the cold chrome of yet another doctor's examining table, missing yet another day of school. Just twelve, she's tall, skinny, and weak. It's four o'clock, and she hasn't been allowed to eat anything all day. Her mother, on the other hand, seems curiously excited. She's about to suggest open-heart surgery on her child to 'get to the bottom of this.' She checks her teeth for lipstick and, as the doctor enters, shoots the girl a warning glance. This child will not ruin her plans. From early childhood, Julie Gregory was continually X-rayed, medicated, and operated on in the vain pursuit of an illness that was created in her mother's mind. Munchausen by Proxy (MBP) is the world's most hidden and dangerous form of child abuse, but Julie Gregory not only survived, she escaped the powerful orbit of her mother's madness and rebuilt her identity as a vibrant, healthy young woman: not solely a victim of child abuse.

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I read this book in one evening, I simply couldn't put it down!

Julie Gregory lived with her Mother, who suffered from Munchausen By Proxy. The condition caused Julie's Mother to invent ever more elaborate medical condition she claimed her perfectly healthy child was suffering from. Some of the descriptions of procedures carried out on Julie almost made my toes curl. All the while Julie's Mother was seen as a concerned parent, worried for the health of her child. The reality however, was far scarier! The Mother even fostered children and cared for the elderly, all of whom suffered beacuse of her MBP.

After reading Julie's story I left a message on a site opened by her, giving information on the condition. I was flabbergasted to receive an e-mail from her, thanking me for reading her book!! She sent best wishes to myself and my sons, and we e-mailed a few more times. A truly lovely lady who has managed to live a full and happy life despite the horrific abuse she suffered at the hands of her mentally sick Mother.

An inspirational read. Buy it!

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AuthorJulie Gregory
PublisherCornerstone (United Kingdom)
Year2004
ISBN9780099466291
FormatPaperback - 320 Pages