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Reply: It's about time!The more urgency you feel, the more time it seems to take. Don't expect the worst....
The more urgency you feel, the more time it seems to take. Don't expect the worst. Polyps are a dime a dozen.
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Reply: Chronic Illness 101Your story is horrible. You pay a huge price every day. Don't lose your kids....
Your story is horrible. You pay a huge price every day. Don't lose your kids. Embrace them and share what you are enduring. Family offers a powerful support system. They will be there for you.
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Reply: Chronic Illness 101Your best is all you can give, and your daughter needs to realize that can take out...
Your best is all you can give, and your daughter needs to realize that can take out of you. I just had surgery for spinal stenosis and have a grudging new respect for pain. Others have to learn the limits that become an important part of our lives. We cannot give more than what is there.
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Reply: Winning Against CancerJust decide if tour doc cares about your opinion. If the answer is no, dump him....
Just decide if tour doc cares about your opinion. If the answer is no, dump him. Fast.
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Reply: Hearing the Worst from your DoctorALS is horrible but not painful. Don't focus on ending your life. Look at what you...
ALS is horrible but not painful. Don't focus on ending your life. Look at what you still have that is worth keeping. The search for a shred of joy in your life must never end.
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Reply: It's about time!I think you will agree that chronic conditions are a way of life. The illnesses...
I think you will agree that chronic conditions are a way of life. The illnesses overtake us and take over. The chronically healthy do not understand us how every facet of life is affected. Our ability to work, to succeed in relationships are altered. Our view of ourselves, our self-confidence and faith in the future are challenged.
I am glad you are getting something from these exchanges. And I hope you draw support.
I have to go now. Colonoscopy. Just kidding. I had colon cancer twice. I figured they would just leave the tube in.
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Reply: Hearing the Worst from your DoctorGo for it. All of us are stronger than we think. We wonder if we can rise to the...
Go for it. All of us are stronger than we think. We wonder if we can rise to the challenge, and usually we can. The increased financial security and job satisfaction will be their own rewards.
Push yourself. And when you succeed and feel more secure, venture out of the closet. Secrets can grow very dark. Open the shades. The warmth will feel good. And if that color combination works for you, keep it. I guess.
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Reply: Hearing the Worst from your DoctorFirst of all, a diagnosis like what? Yes. We all have the right to take our lives....
First of all, a diagnosis like what? Yes. We all have the right to take our lives. But why? If you have ALS or pancreatic cancer, I get it. Add a few more horrific scenarios, and arguably, it makes sense. Otherwise, I am not so sure.
As a matter of fact, I don't get it. MS is tough. Horrible. But I am not going anywhere, That is too easy, and I have too much to live for. I believe in personal choices. But learn to fight. Don't take the easy way out. You are stronger than you know. Learn to love your life.
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End the Stigma of Mental IllnessMental illnesses are chronic conditions, nothing more, nothing less. We have to...
Mental illnesses are chronic conditions, nothing more, nothing less. We have to grow and leave behind the demonized take on these illnesses that, historically, have been a staple of books, movies and magazines.
I long have believed that mental health groups should reach out to communities across America and de-stigmatize mental illnesses. Let's open the shades.
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