Bravely Bleeding - by Kris Corbett (Paperback)

About the Book

Balancing clinical precision with raw lyricism, Kris Corbett RN highlights that healing isn't just about medical recovery-sometimes, our greatest wounds can become our greatest sources of strength.

Book Synopsis

In the winter of 1999, at age twenty-two, registered nurse Kris Corbett's life changed forever when she grasped a bottle of orange juice and watched it fall from her suddenly weak left hand. What began as numbness in her lips and fingers led to a devastating diagnosis: a cerebral cavernous angioma. This raspberry-like tangle of blood vessels deep in her brain had begun to bleed.

Bravely Bleeding offers a powerful dual perspective that follows Corbett's journey from nurse to patient, from caregiver to the one needing care.

Moving between her ongoing medical crisis and the childhood experiences that shaped her, Kris explores how her medical know-how, determination, and empathy prepared her to face the unimaginable.

Balancing clinical precision with raw lyricism, Corbett highlights that healing isn't just about medical recovery-but the deeper work of finding meaning in suffering and discovering that sometimes, our greatest wounds can become our greatest sources of strength.

Review Quotes

"I found particularly interesting, as a neurosurgeon, your description of your status before, during, and after your seizures. Your journey is very inspiring."

-Dr. Daniele Rigamonti

Professor Emeritus of Neurosurgery Johns Hopkins

"Sharing an honest account of one's life requires a level of vulnerability many people avoid. In Bravely Bleeding, that vulnerability is approached with thoughtfulness and care. The book invites readers to reflect on their own experiences, recognize patterns, and consider how those experiences shape their lives-while also encouraging the courageous work of healing through learning to care for oneself. I hope it reaches readers who will find it meaningful and encouraging, as I did."

-Sr. Pat Dowling

Sister of Bon Secours

"Bravely Bleeding is rich, layered, and emotionally honest. With insight drawn from both sides of the hospital bed--patient and nurse--Kris Corbett offers a rare and generous perspective on invisible illness. This book is more than a memoir of one person's medical trauma; it's a testament to the quiet courage necessary to face each day while hiding how your personal identity is shifting. Kris Corbett is a remarkable woman who has written an important and impactful book."

- Mia Zachary

Book Coach and Author