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Very strong reactions
to this question. Interestingly, most people who posted had found
something positive in the experience. But first, the negative, "How can
anything positive come from [this]?" one non-subscriber posted. "On the
physical side of the spectrum there is dizziness, gait problems, weakness, and a
host of other less pleasant symptoms, including the possibility of paralysis or
death. Now, I ask again, how can anything positive come from having my
condition? I'm sure you had other questions you could have posted that
would have been more suitable."
Given what CM/SM does
to people, one might have expected more responses like that, but more typical
was this sentiment, "Chiari has opened my eyes to a level of physical suffering
I did not know was possible. Though I disdain my current situation, I have
to say that to live in a world oblivious to what others may go through would be
worse than suffering along side of them. Love is what is most important to
me and what better way to love than to truly understand another's pain."
Wow, now that's humbling.
The positive comments
focused around two main areas. The first, like the quote above, was about
being a better person because of the experience and being more compassionate
towards others. "I have a new appreciation for life and the people in my
life. I am inspired to be a better person and help others with the same
condition," submitted one person.
The second grouping
centered around finding out who your true friends are and the situation actually
bringing a family closer together. "I have to tell you that the positives
that have come from this for myself is that I now know who my friends are and
that true love can get through anything," was representative of this type of
positive comment.
I am not surprised
that many people have found something positive in their experience; it is very human.
Like tempering steel, tragedy and hardship can bring out the best in people and
make them and the relationships around them incredibly strong.
- Rick Labuda
This Month's Topic:
Will there ever be a true, non-surgical cure for
Chiari and syringomyelia, and if so how long will it take?
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