I've been on less than a month, this kind of arguing doesn't usually happen,
does it?
Well, being the conservative Canadian that I am supposed to be, I am going to
sit right on the middle of the fence (but I'll probably end up with a pressure
sore!)
In my 13 years of disability (or whatever politically correct term you choose)
I have come across hundreds of suggestions, some ridiculous and some at least
worth listening to.
The method I would like to explore more is positive thinking. The fact that
some people use herbs, chemicals, magnets, whatever has no bearing on the
issue. Why do things seem to work for some people? When I first became
paralyzed, I heard so many stories of people walking again because they
thought their way to it. "C'mon toe, move," c'mon foot and et cetera. I must
say that I tried it, day and night as a twelve year old but had no success.
But I can't dispute the fact that some people seem to beat the odds. What is
the explanation? A devine hand? An ancient art? Or the power of the mind?
Every weekend, I have the same conversation with a co-worker while we work
midnights. He says I can think my way to it. He says, "Think about it. How
much do we really know about the mind? The central nervous system? The
brain?" He raises some valid points. Why can some people walk on broken
glass or pick up hot coals with their bare hands and not feel a thing? Who
can explain those rare cases of medical miracles that the media sometimes
portrays (and I'm not talking about the blue dot in that stupid National
Enquirer or whatever either!) Mind you, he tells me I must also learn to
concentrate. He learned this through yoga. I'm thinking of trying it. If
anything, I may improve my circulation, flexibility and mental well being.
Besides, learning something new won't kill me. But I won't wait for any
miracles after 13 years.
Lots of things probably seemed ridiculous at one point or another. Creating
moving and close-to-real prosthetic parts for amputees.....organ
transplantation.....cloning. Where did all these wonderful (not so sure about
cloning) ideas come from? Someone's head - nuf said.
Jennifer in Windsor, Ontario, Canada (probably be known as the crazy canuck
who's outta her mind after this! LOL)