I read and send jokes to friends. They love it, it makes the day go faster and it puts a smile on their face. Let me know if you would like to receive some.
Sharonda
P.S. - I only read/send clean ones.
>From: olddad66@runestone.net (Helen Dynda)
>Reply-To: adhesions@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@talk.obgyn.net>
>Subject: Re: Appearances Can Be Deceiving...
>Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 14:58:19 -0600
>
>It is really unfortunate that we are sometimes judged by the way we look
>and act by our doctors, friends, and sometimes even by our own family.
>It is actually unfair!!
>
>To help block pain signals from reaching the brain, chronic pain people
>need to consciously "think positive thoughts" and doing whatever is
>necessary to help bring on "a pleasant attitude" toward life
>experiences. These are known ways which will help to deter us from
>complaining and dwelling on negative thoughts. Negativity only
>increases our sensation of pain!
>
>Humor is another way to block pain - humor in spite of how much pain a
>person is experiencing. "Put on a happy face" and find ways to "make
>light" of whatever life hands you.
>
>I know that I somehow managed to include humor in my life - without
>realizing that humor is psychological technique; and without realizing
>that my use of humor was actually helping to lower my pain level.
>
>Recently I read that humor can actually reduce a person's pain level.
>With practice, humor can actually become a comfortable part of a
>person's personality - a natural response which can be easily available
>to help to block the sensation of pain and thus help bring a person's
>pain level down to a more manageable level. Try it - it works!
>
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>
>At Fri, 3 Dec 1999, Sharonda Moore wrote:
> >
> >Rhonda,
> >
> >One strong piece of advice - ignore. You can't even entertain what they
>say
> >to you. Most people around us don't know what its like to go through
>long
> >term illness. They conjure up images of people like Richard Pryor with
>MS,
> >Muhammed Ali with Parkinson's - people have the visual signs of an
>illness.
> >
> >I am grateful for the people that are "healthy" looking coming out about
> >their illnesses..Montel Williams, Michael J. Fox and others. Now the
>world
> >can see that people with 40-60 hours schedules and kids and numerous
> >commitments can be sick - even their coworkers didn't know.
> >
> >We hide our pain in the dark, it becomes an involuntary action. We don't
> >want pity, be portrayed as the resident hypochondriac, or too much
> >attention, or if we ignore it maybe it will go away. For whatever
>reason,
> >we hide it. I simply get quiet - I don't yell out in pain or cry or
> >anything obvious, this is my battle - so I understand.
> >
> >Concentrate on documenting how you feel and keeping good records for your
> >doctors. Continue to do what you do, when we put on makeup and wear
>decent
> >clothing - it sometimes can make us feel better, even if in a small way.
> >
> >Sharonda
> >
> >>From: rwhite@alston.com (Rhonda )
> >>Reply-To: adhesions@obgyn.net
> >>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> >>Subject: Appearances Can Be Deceiving...
> >>Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 12:20:51 -0600
> >>
> >>Yesterday someone made the comment to me that because I don't look sick,
> >>I will have a hard time convincing a doctor that I'm truly in pain and
> >>need to have my adhesions dealt with. I do take the time some days to
> >>put on make-up because it makes me feel better. I also dress relatively
> >>well. I work in a conservative law firm so I can't wear jeans to work.
> >>I've been overweight for years so I'm not exactly skin & bones.
> >>
> >>The person that said this to me said that she can't even tell when I'm
> >>in pain. I work very hard to make myself look presentable and I have
> >>the "stiff upper lip" mentality so I'm not one to allow casual/business
> >>acquaintances to know I'm feeling. Am I to be penalized by the doctors
> >>just because I don't look like I'm at death's door and because my manner
> >>is almost always sunny? I was raised to never allow my personal feelings
> >>to show to anyone other than immediate family.
> >>
> >>Ordinarily someone else's opinion wouldn't concern me but this person is
> >>usually right on the money when it comes to things of this nature. It
> >>really bothers me that I'm being judged on this basis.
> >>
>
>--
>The 15th century proverb which summarizes the purpose of medicine is:
>* To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always. *
>