Comments on: Getting sick is for losers. http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/06/03/getting-sick-is-for-losers/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:09:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Allie http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/06/03/getting-sick-is-for-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-3834 Allie Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:43:25 +0000 http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/06/03/getting-sick-is-for-losers/#comment-3834 By the way, a recent study of cancer patients found that those with a positive mental attitude did no better than those without. It may feel good to believe you can control your health, but past a certain point, you can't. The upside of this is that you don't have to blame yourself for being sick, or being depressed about it. By the way, a recent study of cancer patients found that those with a positive mental attitude did no better than those without. It may feel good to believe you can control your health, but past a certain point, you can’t. The upside of this is that you don’t have to blame yourself for being sick, or being depressed about it.

]]> By: Allie http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/06/03/getting-sick-is-for-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-3833 Allie Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:40:57 +0000 http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/06/03/getting-sick-is-for-losers/#comment-3833 Hoo boy. Well, after they go away you can get the shot which will reduce the chance of them recurring. In fact I recommend all women get the shot. My mom and I are both susceptible to them. She had them a lot when I was little and I get them because the meds I take for lupus knock out my immune system. As far as faith goes, I like to read the psalms when I'm sick. They give me a feeling that some things are eternal... "My sores run," he says. "My bones feel like they're on fire." Yep, been there, done that. I've had mornings where my mantra was "I'm not dead yet!" It's not a bad mantra. Just keep swimming and don't worry how deep the water is. Hoo boy. Well, after they go away you can get the shot which will reduce the chance of them recurring. In fact I recommend all women get the shot.

My mom and I are both susceptible to them. She had them a lot when I was little and I get them because the meds I take for lupus knock out my immune system.

As far as faith goes, I like to read the psalms when I’m sick. They give me a feeling that some things are eternal… “My sores run,” he says. “My bones feel like they’re on fire.” Yep, been there, done that.

I’ve had mornings where my mantra was “I’m not dead yet!” It’s not a bad mantra. Just keep swimming and don’t worry how deep the water is.

]]> By: Rebecca Terrell http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/06/03/getting-sick-is-for-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-3832 Rebecca Terrell Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:25:49 +0000 http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/06/03/getting-sick-is-for-losers/#comment-3832 OK, yoga girl. Time to practice a little ahimsa (non-violence)toward yourself. It's not about who or what is to blame for the shingles, but what lesson does the experience hold for you? Glad you have some good drugs to help you make it through the night, and hope you're feeling better soon! OK, yoga girl. Time to practice a little ahimsa (non-violence)toward yourself. It’s not about who or what is to blame for the shingles, but what lesson does the experience hold for you? Glad you have some good drugs to help you make it through the night, and hope you’re feeling better soon!

]]> By: Christie http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/06/03/getting-sick-is-for-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-3831 Christie Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:11:54 +0000 http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/06/03/getting-sick-is-for-losers/#comment-3831 Hang in there it does get better! Hope you are feeling better soon, and by the way you are doing a wonderful job! I totally love Skirt! Hang in there it does get better! Hope you are feeling better soon, and by the way you are doing a wonderful job! I totally love Skirt!

]]> By: mama of two http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/06/03/getting-sick-is-for-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-3830 mama of two Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:49:49 +0000 http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/06/03/getting-sick-is-for-losers/#comment-3830 My deepest sympathy as I am a shingles survivor. you cannot make them go away. just take the medicine and tolerate them until they disappear. and if your husband and son were ill and in pain, would you insist they work/go to school in the same old routine? why no, you would insist they rest until they get better. why do you think you are not worthy of the same respect? so get off your feet, rest, take your medicine (as prescribed) and you might recover a bit sooner. My deepest sympathy as I am a shingles survivor. you cannot make them go away. just take the medicine and tolerate them until they disappear. and if your husband and son were ill and in pain, would you insist they work/go to school in the same old routine? why no, you would insist they rest until they get better. why do you think you are not worthy of the same respect? so get off your feet, rest, take your medicine (as prescribed) and you might recover a bit sooner.

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