We would like to draw attention to Chris Shaffer’s personal story about how he battled a chronic antibiotic-resistant infection and was told that he is out of traditional treatment options. His only option was to become his own healthcare advocate and to start seeking answers elsewhere.
These are Chris Shaffer’s words: “Throughout my life, I have faced several serious medical and work-related challenges, which have shaped what may be described as a one-of-a-kind medical journey. Confronted with a life-threatening, antimicrobial-resistant superinfection that antibiotics could not defeat, I set out on a quest for a remedy. The path was isolating, confusing, lonely, and often bewildering. Yet, I navigated through the darkness and eventually found the light of a cure, leading me to this book. Finding Phage chronicles that journey, offering a path for others to follow. A way forward exists. I found it. And so can you.”
His book, Finding Phage, is an amazing story displaying the persistence it took to find a treatment option that would cure his infection. Once he identified that phage therapy would be the solution for his infection, there was no stopping him, not even the fact that he had to travel halfway around the world to get it. His story is truly inspiring, courageous, and informative. We encourage you to get his book and to share it with others. Chris Shaffer was able to save his own life with the knowledge that he shares in this book. It was an astounding journey!
Thank you, Chris Shaffer, for raising awareness of phage therapy and for documenting all you went through so others can realize the possibilities of phage therapy for themselves and their loved ones.
