Posted by akc on January 10, 2002, at 23:11:28
In reply to What They Don't Want You to Know, posted by Dolphin on January 10, 2002, at 22:40:26
You know, when I fell last spring twisting my knee (among other bumps and bruises) and tore up cartilege in my knee, I could have eaten the best diet and done all the physical therapy in the world -- thank god, I had a wonderful surgeon who was willing to cut on me and make my knee better.
And 20 years from now, because of all the athletics I participated in and all the damage I have done to my knees (not as bad as Johnny Bench or Mike Piazza, but along those lines), even with exercise and proper diet, all those injuries will take their toll -- and once again, I am thankful that there will be a talented orthopedic surgeon who is willing to cut on me and give me new knees to help me continue to walk in my elder years.
And most of all, I am thankful that I have a pdoc who I trust and who is not getting kickbacks from the pharmaceutical companies (though a free sample or two from the drug reps from time to time) and who is doing so much to help me learn how to live through each day. Now one thing I won't do is let her cut on me (then again, she is not a surgeon) -- but I trust her to help me with what has become obvious to me -- there are some things that go wrong with my body from time to time, as so wonderfully demonstrated with my knees -- and as so wonderfully demonstrated these past several years by my brain. I know that I am alive today because of people in the medical community and in the counseling community. I am thankful that I don't see a conspiracy around every corner, but instead, continue to learn, both about the meds I take, and how I can take better care of my body to make it work for me, instead of against me. By eating properly, and exercising, and cutting out the caffeine. And if I smart, by not engaging in self-harming behavior when I have an episode.
I feel fortunate -- I trust those who care for me. I wish all could feel the same as I do. It is something I didn't have growing up -- so it is nice to have it now.
akc
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