In this improbable memoir unfolding in real time, author Dave Bexfield—misdiagnosed for 17 years with multiple sclerosis—takes readers along on his quest to unravel an epic health mystery. Will his unlikely discovery that he and countless others have undiagnosed Lyme disease lead to one of the greatest medical breakthroughs in modern history?
This isn’t about just me. My case is merely the very tip of a massive misdiagnosis iceberg that the entire worldwide medical establishment is blindly barreling toward at full steam."
latest news:
May 30, 2020: Chapter 35: Red Flags is published. Chapters 31-33 are available on audio.
May 11, 2023: Chapter 35: Red Flags will be delayed until World MS Day on Tuesday, May 30th. Chapters 29 & 30 are available on audio.
May 3, 2023: Chapter 34: A Perfect Storm is published. Chapters 25-28 are available on audio.
April 19, 2023: Chapter 33: Swirling Winds is published. Chapters 23 & 24 are available on audio.
April 12, 2023: Chapter 32: Gathering Clouds is published; Part III: Introduction is available on audio.
April 5, 2023: Chapter 31: Math is published; Chapters 20-22 are available on audio.
March 29, 2023: Chapter 30: Denial of Care is published; Chapters 18 & 19 are available on audio.
March 22, 2023: Chapter 29: Fail Better is published; Chapters 16 & 17 are available on audio.
March 8, 2023: Chapter 28: Hidden in Plain Sight is published.
March 1, 2023: Chapter 27: Fathomable is published; Chapters 13-15 are available on audio.
February 22, 2023: Chapter 26: The Moronic Wars is published.
February 15, 2023: Chapter 25: The Response is published; Chapters 11 & 12 are available on audio.
February 8, 2023: Chapter 24: The Terminator is published; Part II Introduction & Chapter 10 are available on audio.
February 1, 2023: Chapter 23: Textbook is published.
January 31, 2023: All of Part I (preface, chapters 1-9) of Sit Down Before Reading is available on audio.
January 25, 2023: Introduction to Part III of Sit Down Before Reading is published.
January 10, 2023: The official website of Sit Down Before Reading launches and multiple audiobook chapters are now available.
January 3, 2023: The Preface to Sit Down Before Reading, along with Chapters 1 and 2, are now available
for listening on Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube.
October 19, 2022: Author's Note following Part II of Sit Down Before Reading released.