What are You Reading? What are You Writing? ep. 359 with Peter Powers
At 14, Peter Powers was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. He went on to become a competitive marathon runner and small-town family doctor. Then, at only 34, complications from the disease he had lived with for two decades caused him to lose his sight and face life-threatening kidney failure.
In this moving conversation, award-winning author and podcast host Karen E. Osborne welcomes Dr. Peter Powers to discuss Open My Eyes: A Doctor's Powerful Story of Courage & Healing.
Peter shares what it was like to grow up with diabetes, become a physician, and then confront devastating complications from his own disease. Karen and Peter explore his journey through illness and recovery, his experiences with the medical system from both sides of the examining room, and the moment of revelation that transformed his understanding of healing and self-care.
Peter also explains why he finally decided to write Open My Eyes and what he hopes his story offers readers facing their own seemingly overwhelming circumstances.
Watch or listen to this powerful conversation with Karen and Peter.
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