Category: Illness
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The Diagnosis
Dr. B. encouraged me to write about my experience with PPCL. People need hope, he said. The research is scary, but the future is open. I think the phrase is “beating the odds,” although I never bet on an outcome. I think the most significant thing I did was try to be present with everything…
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Why don’t patients do what they’re told?
I don’t mean to be difficult. Really.
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Impermanence and Complaint
Feeling bad is a clear message that feeling good doesn’t last, but in the medical rush to make it better, we’d rather not think about that.