Last fall, I wrote in this blog that I had some "forgiveness work" to do...and I'm happy to say I've made a lot of progress. As for health problems, they're harder as we're aging...but I've been told some of my medication is causing some symptoms also, and I'll have to see if anything can be done about it...?
Author Louise Hay had also suggested a gimmick to help forgive someone.... She said imagine the person sitting at a table on a stage, with all their family around them. And then think good thoughts and imagine that everything is going well with this family.... This is one of the things I've been working on and I find it helps. Louise Hay has some free emails that people can sign up for if they wish.... [I don't agree with all the views of her company but some of the advice is excellent, in my opinion.]
Under the "About Me" section on the Home page of this blog, there's a link to a 3-part blog of mine. Have explained about some personal business I've been working on; and if it's not resolved very soon, it seems I'll need to quit working on all the blogs--including this one.... So far, I haven't had many readers on this blog, anyway.... But I've enjoyed and appreciated the work.... Blessings to all!
Showing posts with label Part IV--Health Issues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Part IV--Health Issues. Show all posts
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Monday, November 6, 2017
Some Work For Me
Ms. Hay's books have been popular worldwide and she was a metaphysical lecturer and teacher.... I can't say I understand or agree with all the ideas in "Life Loves You" but there's a lot that I can reconcile with my own religion.... For example, one theory is that a spirit of unforgiveness can be a cause of disease.... And I certainly agree that negative emotions can cause health problems and unforgiveness is a bad thing....
Another concept in the above book is to imagine a "Forgiveness Scale" and to consider HOW MUCH you've forgiven a person who caused offense...? Sometimes we may forgive 20% or even 60%, but the ideal is to forgive totally and completely...! [My religion requires me to forgive others but the book has given me some new insight and awareness about the topic....] So, I've realized I have some work to do in this area, for more than one person.... Sometimes life can be very complicated...! Maybe the forgiveness work will help my health and maybe not?, but I'm willing to make an effort....
For more information about the authors above, people can go to www.LouiseHay.com or to www.robertholden.org.
Friday, September 15, 2017
Battling Health Challenges
Approximately from the beginning of this year I've been getting lab tests and battling health challenges. Some problems have been temporary and respond to treatment and/or lifestyle changes.... [Even small changes can make a big difference, at times.] One problem which is more serious is "macular degeneration" in an eye....
This problem is expected to cause significant vision loss at some time.... The eye specialist said she can't predict what will happen with my sight and the potential treatment only has a 50/50 chance of helping.... The treatment can also cause serious side effects...so it's like "six of one, and half a dozen of the other"...and I've decided to decline the treatment....
Have been trying to take good care of my eyes and health; and from April to August of this year, there was a slight improvement in my eye....
At the back of my mind, I've had a nagging worry about my health...and I decided to re-connect with a self-help group I used to go to.... Getting support can certainly be helpful! Of course, the worry itself isn't healthy and can bring on more problems. Sometimes it takes a while to make a decision to take action, but when we do there's usually help available.
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Caring For My Elderly Mother With Cancer
For about four years, I was a part-time, paid caregiver for my mother when she was very elderly.... She was in remission from cancer for over half that time before the cancer returned but she needed assistance with her living....
My mother and I hadn't always had a good relationship but we were both making an effort to be kind to each other in her later years.... Not to say that it took an effort, but sometimes it did.... And we were both at peace with each other when she died; and I was happy about that.... It's possible to get through difficult problems and I'll write more about this separately....
It was too late to help my mother but I read a book called "Radical Remission," which was promoted through the cancer support centre. The author Dr. Kelly Turner, Ph.D.--at www.DrKellyTurner.com--interviewed and studied over a thousand people who got over their cancer.... The project took around ten years.... Dr. Turner found some common characteristics between the survivors and she explains them in her book.... Myself, I found it very positive and encouraging that there are answers for cancer--either along with conventional cancer treatment or sometimes without it....
My mother and I hadn't always had a good relationship but we were both making an effort to be kind to each other in her later years.... Not to say that it took an effort, but sometimes it did.... And we were both at peace with each other when she died; and I was happy about that.... It's possible to get through difficult problems and I'll write more about this separately....
It was too late to help my mother but I read a book called "Radical Remission," which was promoted through the cancer support centre. The author Dr. Kelly Turner, Ph.D.--at www.DrKellyTurner.com--interviewed and studied over a thousand people who got over their cancer.... The project took around ten years.... Dr. Turner found some common characteristics between the survivors and she explains them in her book.... Myself, I found it very positive and encouraging that there are answers for cancer--either along with conventional cancer treatment or sometimes without it....
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Nature Art--35
Dealing With Early Childhood Illness
When my son was a little over a year old, we had a number of aggravating factors that affected him and he got a serious case of croup. He ended up being flown by air ambulance to the children's hospital in Vancouver, since we lived in British Columbia, at that time. www.bcchildrens.ca My husband wasn't able to go but I went to stay in Vancouver, to be near my son; and we were there for approximately a month. My son's illness was considered to be life-threatening, at the time.
In Vancouver, I spent most of my time with my son at the hospital. Besides my presence there, I wanted to do everything that was within my power to help my son and to supplement the hospital care and treatment.... My mother had been a massage therapist and I massaged my son.... Whenever possible, I took him outdoors to get sunshine and fresh air.... And I happened to have some aloe vera products with me, which my mother had been selling. www.foreverliving.com My son had a tracheotomy tube for a little while and after it was removed, I had a doctor's permission to give my son some aloe vera juice....
A nurses' station was just across from my son's bed, for a while, and they were somewhat skeptical of my efforts, although they mostly tried to be helpful....When the tracheotomy was first done, a nurse asked me how long the doctor had said my son would need it? I told her two weeks and she laughed and said, "Ah, two weeks...four weeks...six weeks...!--It always takes longer than they say!" But my son's tracheotomy lasted exactly two weeks, as the doctor had predicted! Then my son was discharged shortly after....
Within a 5-minute walk from the children's hospital, as I recall, there was a beautiful park called Queen Elizabeth Park.... A frost killed some of the flowers soon after I arrived, in the fall, but it was a great place to visit and take a short break on a daily basis...! And I was thankful to the hospital for all their care of my son.... The hospital also had beautiful grounds with some teddy bear statues and things that made it more fun for the kids.... And I was thankful to God for helping my family get through this difficult time....
In Vancouver, I spent most of my time with my son at the hospital. Besides my presence there, I wanted to do everything that was within my power to help my son and to supplement the hospital care and treatment.... My mother had been a massage therapist and I massaged my son.... Whenever possible, I took him outdoors to get sunshine and fresh air.... And I happened to have some aloe vera products with me, which my mother had been selling. www.foreverliving.com My son had a tracheotomy tube for a little while and after it was removed, I had a doctor's permission to give my son some aloe vera juice....
A nurses' station was just across from my son's bed, for a while, and they were somewhat skeptical of my efforts, although they mostly tried to be helpful....When the tracheotomy was first done, a nurse asked me how long the doctor had said my son would need it? I told her two weeks and she laughed and said, "Ah, two weeks...four weeks...six weeks...!--It always takes longer than they say!" But my son's tracheotomy lasted exactly two weeks, as the doctor had predicted! Then my son was discharged shortly after....
Within a 5-minute walk from the children's hospital, as I recall, there was a beautiful park called Queen Elizabeth Park.... A frost killed some of the flowers soon after I arrived, in the fall, but it was a great place to visit and take a short break on a daily basis...! And I was thankful to the hospital for all their care of my son.... The hospital also had beautiful grounds with some teddy bear statues and things that made it more fun for the kids.... And I was thankful to God for helping my family get through this difficult time....
Friday, January 6, 2017
Eating Disorder Issues
Many years ago, I was in treatment for an eating disorder--a combination of anorexia nervosa and bulimia. One thing I learned was that a normal and healthy weight for me was higher than I'd realized it should be.... I'd been trying to get my weight down too low earlier....
When I was a child, I was teased quite severely about weight issues, even though I wasn't overweight. I later learned there was a different problem behind the weight issues, which didn't have anything at all to do with physical appearance, and which the kids who teased me were bothered about.... Unfortunately, the kids didn't know how to communicate directly and I took the teasing to heart--it was the beginning of repeated and continuing dieting attempts....
The treatment program that I was in got cut short--it was otherwise a lengthy program--because my husband-to-be had moved to another province and he was anxious for me to join him there and to get married.... Later, I often wished I had more supports around me but it was hard to find them.... But I did my best to make use of whatever I found available....
Right now, I'm on a medication which has a possible side effect of "increased appetite." So, I've been battling that problem for a while. I found a book called, "Food: the Good Girl's Drug," by Sunny Sea Gold at the library. This book has been helpful and the author has a related website at: www.HealthyGirl.org. In my case, I'm not sure the medication is the only problem but under stress there's also a temptation to overeat. [And I guess a lot of people have that kind of a problem....]
When I was a child, I was teased quite severely about weight issues, even though I wasn't overweight. I later learned there was a different problem behind the weight issues, which didn't have anything at all to do with physical appearance, and which the kids who teased me were bothered about.... Unfortunately, the kids didn't know how to communicate directly and I took the teasing to heart--it was the beginning of repeated and continuing dieting attempts....
The treatment program that I was in got cut short--it was otherwise a lengthy program--because my husband-to-be had moved to another province and he was anxious for me to join him there and to get married.... Later, I often wished I had more supports around me but it was hard to find them.... But I did my best to make use of whatever I found available....
Right now, I'm on a medication which has a possible side effect of "increased appetite." So, I've been battling that problem for a while. I found a book called, "Food: the Good Girl's Drug," by Sunny Sea Gold at the library. This book has been helpful and the author has a related website at: www.HealthyGirl.org. In my case, I'm not sure the medication is the only problem but under stress there's also a temptation to overeat. [And I guess a lot of people have that kind of a problem....]
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