Re: 'Healthy Self-Delusion' Joins Regimen to Fight M.S.

[Guest guest]

I saw and Meredith being interviewed by Barbara Walters on " 20

20 " Friday night. Then he was on " The View " yesterday. He's a very

brave man, and I hope to read his book.

Sue

On Tuesday, February 3, 2004, at 12:01 AM, wrote:

> 'Healthy Self-Delusion' Joins Regimen to Fight M.S

>

> With every step, M. Cohen hitches to the left, bracing himself

> against his wooden cane. It is a rather long cane, as it has to support

> a man who is 6 feet 2. His uneven gait, caused by a feeble right leg,

> is

> only his most obvious symptom of multiple sclerosis.

[Guest guest]

Interesting article!

This guy sounds like someone I could like. I know the pain group

leader keeps telling me I need to have emotional therapy, but Ron

agrees with me that we both think I've got my head together about

these diseases I have, it's other people who don't seem to see it.

Did you read the article in Women's World about the woman who " cured "

herself of MS by diet and exercise? I sure hope she doesn't turn a

lot of people away from getting needed medical help for MS. I saw my

neurologist today, and have to go for an MRI of my neck tomorrow as

the pain and tingling are getting worse, and another brain scan in 3

months. If this keeps up we won't need a Christmas tree, just stand

me in the corner and I'll light up!

Judi

[Guest guest]

Judi, I'm sure the pain group leader is only trying to help, but it is

quite annoying to be given such advice when you've considered counseling

and don't believe it will get to the root of the problem.

I haven't read that article in WW, but I am naturally skeptical of such

claims. I'll have to check it out. My first question is always whether

the given individual received the correct diagnosis in the first place.

It's really easy to be " cured " of something that you never had, LOL!

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Re: 'Healthy Self-Delusion' Joins Regimen to Fight

M.S.

> Interesting article!

>

> This guy sounds like someone I could like. I know the pain group

> leader keeps telling me I need to have emotional therapy, but Ron

> agrees with me that we both think I've got my head together about

> these diseases I have, it's other people who don't seem to see it.

>

> Did you read the article in Women's World about the woman who " cured "

> herself of MS by diet and exercise? I sure hope she doesn't turn a

> lot of people away from getting needed medical help for MS. I saw my

> neurologist today, and have to go for an MRI of my neck tomorrow as

> the pain and tingling are getting worse, and another brain scan in 3

> months. If this keeps up we won't need a Christmas tree, just stand

> me in the corner and I'll light up!

>

> Judi

[Guest guest]

Judi, I'm sure the pain group leader is only trying to help, but it is

quite annoying to be given such advice when you've considered counseling

and don't believe it will get to the root of the problem.

I haven't read that article in WW, but I am naturally skeptical of such

claims. I'll have to check it out. My first question is always whether

the given individual received the correct diagnosis in the first place.

It's really easy to be " cured " of something that you never had, LOL!

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Re: 'Healthy Self-Delusion' Joins Regimen to Fight

M.S.

> Interesting article!

>

> This guy sounds like someone I could like. I know the pain group

> leader keeps telling me I need to have emotional therapy, but Ron

> agrees with me that we both think I've got my head together about

> these diseases I have, it's other people who don't seem to see it.

>

> Did you read the article in Women's World about the woman who " cured "

> herself of MS by diet and exercise? I sure hope she doesn't turn a

> lot of people away from getting needed medical help for MS. I saw my

> neurologist today, and have to go for an MRI of my neck tomorrow as

> the pain and tingling are getting worse, and another brain scan in 3

> months. If this keeps up we won't need a Christmas tree, just stand

> me in the corner and I'll light up!

>

> Judi

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org