BUCKINGHAMSHIRE - August 05, 2026 - Author Tim Westall offers readers an unusual view of critical illness in The Fentanyl Chronicles: Tales of Delirium from Intensive Care, a personal account shaped by survival, altered consciousness, and humour.
During the summer of 2024, Westall suffered a near fatal heart attack while cycling in the Chiltern Hills. He was taken to Harefield Hospital, where his heart stopped and extensive damage affected his lungs and kidneys. His treatment included intensive life support, dialysis, ventilation, and later an LVAD procedure.
While receiving fentanyl for pain relief and sedation, Westall experienced a series of detailed dreams that often felt indistinguishable from reality. These imagined events took him from hospitals and nightclubs to international business meetings, airports, mountain resorts, musical performances, and encounters with unusual animals.
Rather than presenting critical illness only through medical details, the book explores how memory, fear, hospital sounds, medication, and personal interests can combine during delirium. Work, travel, music, family, and animals enter the stories in surprising ways, revealing the mind’s effort to retain identity during a period of extreme physical dependence.
Humour remains central throughout the book. Westall uses wit to describe frightening procedures, communication difficulties, physical weakness, and the confusion of waking from dreams that appeared completely real. The result is both an entertaining collection of extraordinary stories and a thoughtful account of recovery.
The Fentanyl Chronicles: Tales of Delirium from Intensive Care may appeal to readers of medical memoirs, patients recovering from prolonged hospital treatment, families supporting loved ones through critical illness, and healthcare professionals interested in the patient experience.
The book is available through Amazon and other leading bookstores: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQCM26GX
About the Author
Tim Westall is an engineer, management consultant, educator, and lifelong adventurer whose near-fatal heart attack in 2024 transformed his perspective on life. Drawing from his remarkable recovery and vivid intensive care experiences, he combines sharp wit, honest reflection, and engaging storytelling to create an inspiring memoir that celebrates resilience, imagination, gratitude, and the enduring strength of the human spirit.
Book Name: The Fentanyl Chronicles: Tales of Delirium from Intensive Care
Author Name: Tim Westall
ISBN Number: 979-8248007417
Paperback Version: Click Here
Media Contact
Company Name: American Publishers Inc
Email: Send Email
Phone: +1(818)483-1118
Address:12100 Wilshire Boulevard, 8th Floor
City: Los Angeles
State: CA 90025
Country: United States
Website: https://americanpublishersinc.com/
