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Burning Rubber: A Memoir of Travelling Wheelchairs in Asia
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Kathryn Larouche Imler's work experience spans across various fields in healthcare such as general medicine, surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, home care supervision and Assistant DOC. She has since retired from a fulfilling career as a registered nurse. However, after returning from an assignment as a travel nurse where she escorted a terminally ill patient to his home in Myanmar, Kathryn started experiencing debilitating symptoms such as weakness and double vision. Unfortunately, it took years for her to receive a proper diagnosis. Nonetheless, in spite of her condition, she remained determined and continued to travel, even venturing to Thailand twice in a wheelchair. Kathryn is dedicated to researching Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) and Fibromyalgia (FM), both of which she has been diagnosed with. Her expertise extends to other "invisible" medical conditions as well. These conditions are poorly understood by much of the medical community, despite the fact that millions of people worldwide are affected by them, including Lyme disease. To support research organizations working on ME/CFS and FM, ten percent of sales will be donated.
Kathryn Larouche Imler

Burning Rubber: A Memoir of Travelling Wheelchairs in Asia

Burning Rubber tells the compelling story of a registered nurse and single mom of three who took a dying man back to his home in Myanmar, and all the complications that ensued. After returning to Vancouver, her health began to decline to the point of having to retire from her profession. Read about medical conditions like Myalgic...

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Dogs!! I truly love my dogs. They keep me active and healthier. Because of

I truly love my dogs. They keep me active and healthier. Because of my medical condition, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), and I'm so tired of pain, fibromyalgia, the dogs get me outdoors.

I used to love hiking, skiing, swimming, and more, but my life completely took a left turn when I wanted to keep going straight. At age 42, after a trip to Myanmar, taking a patient home, my life came to a halt. No more skiing, no more swimming.

I went from walking with a cane to a walker and finally a...