During the convalescence from my surgeries, I made sure that I had plenty of uplifting and/or lighthearted books to read. The same philosophy applied to “#65 – A Healing Advantage”
Category: Healthcare
#64 – Two Dosettes…
…are better than one! Fortunately, I’m currently not on a lot of medication, so I don’t need to use both dosettes. In the past, I’ve loaded “#64 – Two Dosettes…”
#62 – Watch Your Focus
There’s no doubt about it – going for surgery is angst-producing. One of the things I’ve learned to do is to transform my fears by “#62 – Watch Your Focus”
#55 – Emotional Management in the Waiting Room
Those of you who live with a chronic disease know that a lot of time is spent waiting – in doctor’s offices, at labs, at “#55 – Emotional Management in the Waiting Room”
#48 – How Not To Be Bored During Your Recuperation
Your joint replacement surgery is done. As the weeks progress, the pain lessens. But while you wait for the bones to fuse, you’re still stuck “#48 – How Not To Be Bored During Your Recuperation”
#47 – Waiting, Wondering and Worrying
If you’re like me, waiting time can be filled with wondering and worrying, especially if it involves waiting for test results. Your imagination, possibly aided “#47 – Waiting, Wondering and Worrying”
#42 – More than Just “Thinking Of You”
People often don’t know how to help or what to do or say when someone is going for surgery. Ask your friends, family and colleagues “#42 – More than Just “Thinking Of You””
#26 – Mentally Preparing for Your Surgery
Learn and practice stress techniques that you can use before, during and after your surgery. I even do mine as they wheel me into the “#26 – Mentally Preparing for Your Surgery”
Surgical Success – Activating Your Control
There’s no doubt about it. Going for surgery is stressful, regardless of which way you look at it; mentally, emotionally and physically. So, it stands “Surgical Success – Activating Your Control”
#20 – Health: A Jenga™ Game?
Do you ever wonder what causes health to disintegrate? When you have lived with a chronic disease for as long as I have, that question “#20 – Health: A Jenga™ Game?”
#16 – All You Gotta Do Is Ask
Those small pill bottles with the safety caps can be impossible to open with fingers that are swollen, dislocated and/or deformed. I’ve learned to ask “#16 – All You Gotta Do Is Ask”
#12 – Another Word for “It Hurts!”
When you go to the doctor, physiotherapist or have a hospital stay, you’ll be asked to describe your pain on a scale from 1 to 10. “#12 – Another Word for “It Hurts!””