February 22, 2009 – 1:09 pm
If you have struggled with chronic illness, you know the feeling: “Will I ever have my life back?” Maybe you haven’t said it, but you’ve thought it: “I’ll never get better.” The hopelessness that accompanies chronic illness can be overwhelming. Often, a feeling of defeat is the first thing I hear from new patients.
February 22, 2009 – 12:54 pm
Over this past holiday, I had the pleasure of napping with my 1½ year old daughter for two days in a row, what a treat. However, her naps are much longer than my own. So for two days in a row I woke after a wonderful hour of sleep and not wanting to wake her (she can be very grumpy if woken too soon) I needed to just lay there for an hour ‘doing nothing.’