Comment by Joslyn on 09 Nov 2009 at 12:00 pm

Hi Karen!

Good morning! Just read a few questions being asked of you. Don’t you worry about people who don’t understand the illness or finish reading your story. People shouldn’t judge and make opinions about anything unless they can give a well rounded opinion. When someone stops reading your story half way, as one reader put it they will never know what they’re missing. I felt anxious reading ST but continued on. My anxiety came from empathy for you. I read and knew I had to know the ending. I had to know what happened to you. I was glad I finished reading the book. To all you people who stop in the middle you are mistaking triumph over pain. To the lady who felt insulted. Read the rest of the book before judging Karen and Richard Baer.

Peace to you Karen and Richard. Don’t let people intinidate you. The book was written the best way possible. If written any differently I wouldn’t have understood. Thank you for your efforts to bring knowledge of mpd and did.

Joslyn, PA

Dear Joslyn,

Thank you so much for sharing your very candid thoughts on reading my story. I appreciate your concern and hearing your honest opinion. I agree that it’s important to read the entire story in Switching Time. I’m glad you chose to continue reading when you came upon an uncomfortable section. When I share my story with others, including my closest friends, I ask them to please read the book in its entirety. I explain that there are horrific parts, but that sharing the whole truth was important in order for the reader to gain full understanding and knowledge. If anyone has questions, I would be happy to answer them. It is my hope that the reader who doesn’t finish reading, finishes and writes back. I would like to hear her thoughts.

Thank you for all your kind thoughts and compliments. It’s important for Dr. Baer and me to continue to share our journey in the best interest of science.

Karen