Re: fighting it/accepting it

[Guest guest]

Hi Gretchen,

Thank you for your response, but I'm a New Yorker, we are

fighters. I had 2 heart attacks and after the last one, my doctors said, I

had 3 clogged arteries and needed triple bypass surgery. If I would have

given up and let them do it, then I would have a scar from the top of my

chest to my navel, and still not be cured. I choose to fight it, and find an

alternative. The doctors said I would die of congenial heart failure if I

didn't get the operation. I decided to take my chances and fight. It has been

17 months since the doctors told me this. According to them I should be dead

right now. I feel fine and even my ex primary care physician cannot believe

I'm doing OK. I personally think if you give up and accept it, it will

consume you. I chose to fight and not accept the tale that there is no cure.

I believe there is a cure for every disease, you just have to find the right

combination of ingredients, may it be vitamins, minerals, herbs, radionics,

Rife Technology, psychic energy, or psychic surgery, etc. I won't give up, I

will find a cure and will again amaze people.

In Love & Light,

Al Hasim

[Guest guest]

Go Al, go ... )

Ella

[Guest guest]

Go Al, go ... )

Ella

[Guest guest]

Go Al, go ... )

Ella

[Guest guest]

Thanks Ella & ,

you know I'm not going to give in or accept that

there is no cure. :-)

In Love & Light,

Al Hasim

[Guest guest]

Al, I feel compelled to comment: For such a long time, I fought so

much in my life - not just the CMT, but just the way life was, as

opposed to the way I wanted it to be. And you know what? All that

fighting just tired me out and made me sicker! Acceptance has a peace

and serenity that gives me hope. However, it doesn't mean letting

myself get slapped around. For me, I can accept the fact that - at

least at present - there's not a cure for this disease, but there are

ways to cope, ways to manage, ways to survive and to do so with peace

and serenity, and even comfort.

I have a huge number of stressors in my life right now, and several

of them are not going to go away. And I know they are affecting the

progression of my disease. But my serenity is directly proportional

to my level of acceptance about one and all these stressors. So I'm

working on acceptance all the time. Otherwise, I would just crumble!

This may be a can of worms - but I support the MDA, and I love Jerry

and all he has done to raise funds for all the neuromuscular

diseases that MDA covers (including us!). There have been great

advances - y'all know that we know about the gene now, where we

didn't a few years ago. Progress is great. But in the meantime, I'm

going to try to accept that this is me, CMT is what I have, and I'm

going to try to stop fighting anyone or anything.

Please pardon the soapbox. Warm regards to all.

Carolyn

> Thanks Ella & ,

>

> you know I'm not going to give in or

accept that

> there is no cure. :-)

>

> In Love &

Light,

> Al Hasim

[Guest guest]

Al, I feel compelled to comment: For such a long time, I fought so

much in my life - not just the CMT, but just the way life was, as

opposed to the way I wanted it to be. And you know what? All that

fighting just tired me out and made me sicker! Acceptance has a peace

and serenity that gives me hope. However, it doesn't mean letting

myself get slapped around. For me, I can accept the fact that - at

least at present - there's not a cure for this disease, but there are

ways to cope, ways to manage, ways to survive and to do so with peace

and serenity, and even comfort.

I have a huge number of stressors in my life right now, and several

of them are not going to go away. And I know they are affecting the

progression of my disease. But my serenity is directly proportional

to my level of acceptance about one and all these stressors. So I'm

working on acceptance all the time. Otherwise, I would just crumble!

This may be a can of worms - but I support the MDA, and I love Jerry

and all he has done to raise funds for all the neuromuscular

diseases that MDA covers (including us!). There have been great

advances - y'all know that we know about the gene now, where we

didn't a few years ago. Progress is great. But in the meantime, I'm

going to try to accept that this is me, CMT is what I have, and I'm

going to try to stop fighting anyone or anything.

Please pardon the soapbox. Warm regards to all.

Carolyn

> Thanks Ella & ,

>

> you know I'm not going to give in or

accept that

> there is no cure. :-)

>

> In Love &

Light,

> Al Hasim

[Guest guest]

Al, I feel compelled to comment: For such a long time, I fought so

much in my life - not just the CMT, but just the way life was, as

opposed to the way I wanted it to be. And you know what? All that

fighting just tired me out and made me sicker! Acceptance has a peace

and serenity that gives me hope. However, it doesn't mean letting

myself get slapped around. For me, I can accept the fact that - at

least at present - there's not a cure for this disease, but there are

ways to cope, ways to manage, ways to survive and to do so with peace

and serenity, and even comfort.

I have a huge number of stressors in my life right now, and several

of them are not going to go away. And I know they are affecting the

progression of my disease. But my serenity is directly proportional

to my level of acceptance about one and all these stressors. So I'm

working on acceptance all the time. Otherwise, I would just crumble!

This may be a can of worms - but I support the MDA, and I love Jerry

and all he has done to raise funds for all the neuromuscular

diseases that MDA covers (including us!). There have been great

advances - y'all know that we know about the gene now, where we

didn't a few years ago. Progress is great. But in the meantime, I'm

going to try to accept that this is me, CMT is what I have, and I'm

going to try to stop fighting anyone or anything.

Please pardon the soapbox. Warm regards to all.

Carolyn

> Thanks Ella & ,

>

> you know I'm not going to give in or

accept that

> there is no cure. :-)

>

> In Love &

Light,

> Al Hasim

[Guest guest]

<<

you know I'm not going to give in or accept that

there is no cure. :-)

In Love & Light,

Al Hasim >>

Good attitude Al.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 07/20/2000 11:31:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

cmontana@... writes:

<< Carolyn >>

Hi Carolyn,

I respect your opinion on accepting CMT and the peace it gives

you, but for me that is quitting. I feel by accepting it, your are giving up

and I don't give up in anything I do, that's just me. I can accept certain

things, like I will never be a concert pianist or the best guitarist, but

that does not stop me from playing my guitar or writing songs on the piano,

if I gave up I would sell my instruments. I am determined to not let CMT beat

me. I think if blacks accepted slavery, there would still be slaves. I think

if people accepted small pox there wouldn't be a cure for it and many other

diseases that didn't have a cure. I think if Columbus accepted that the world

was flat, we wouldn't have the USA. I also think if scientists accepted that

CMT is incurable and that's it, the gene would not have been found. You can

accept many things, but by accepting those things it does not mean that it is

the best thing for you.

In Love & Light,

Al Hasim

[Guest guest]

Good morning, Al. And I, too, respect your opinion and agree with

much that you've said. All I'm saying is that I'm not fighting it,

because that causes inner turmoil for me, and I've been there, done

that in too many areas of my life. And all that fighting took

virtually all my energy. But in no way am I giving up!!

I have to admit that today it's not as easy talking about acceptance

because this is not a good day physically. Just have a lot of pain -

I know you and many others appreciate that! But it will pass, one way

or another. Still feel, however, that fighting it is not going to

decrease the pain. Hope that makes some sense.

Have a great day. Regards.

Carolyn

> In a message dated 07/20/2000 11:31:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> cmontana@s... writes:

>

> << Carolyn >>

> Hi Carolyn,

>

> I respect your opinion on accepting CMT and the peace

it gives

> you, but for me that is quitting. I feel by accepting it, your are

giving up

> and I don't give up in anything I do, that's just me. I can accept

certain

> things, like I will never be a concert pianist or the best

guitarist, but

> that does not stop me from playing my guitar or writing songs on

the piano,

> if I gave up I would sell my instruments. I am determined to not

let CMT beat

> me. I think if blacks accepted slavery, there would still be

slaves. I think

> if people accepted small pox there wouldn't be a cure for it and

many other

> diseases that didn't have a cure. I think if Columbus accepted that

the world

> was flat, we wouldn't have the USA. I also think if scientists

accepted that

> CMT is incurable and that's it, the gene would not have been found.

You can

> accept many things, but by accepting those things it does not mean

that it is

> the best thing for you.

>

> In Love & Light,

> Al Hasim

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/20/2000 10:31:24 AM US Eastern Standard Time,

cmontana@... writes:

<< But in the meantime, I'm

going to try to accept that this is me, CMT is what I have, and I'm

going to try to stop fighting anyone or anything.

Please pardon the soapbox. Warm regards to all.

Carolyn

>>

Well said, Carolyn. Acceptance is half of the battle. I did that many years

ago, but continued to live with so many stressful and unhappy things in my

life. I made an enormous decision to start over at the age of 51. Not all

stress left of course, but the only ones I had remaining were those of MY

making and not of someone else. I am happier than I've ever been in my entire

life. Has there been a lot of changes with my CMT and the discomfort? Not

really, but there is such peace of mind and heart. I've lived with CMT all of

my life, trying to figure out to control it here or there. What to do and not

to do. I found out, CMT can get the best of you, no matter what you try.

Certain obvious things we've learned, do help the affects and outcomes, but

sometimes when you've done all you know to do, you still have CMT.

Hang in there, everyone and seek that inner peace and acceptance.

from

IN

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/20/2000 10:31:24 AM US Eastern Standard Time,

cmontana@... writes:

<< But in the meantime, I'm

going to try to accept that this is me, CMT is what I have, and I'm

going to try to stop fighting anyone or anything.

Please pardon the soapbox. Warm regards to all.

Carolyn

>>

Well said, Carolyn. Acceptance is half of the battle. I did that many years

ago, but continued to live with so many stressful and unhappy things in my

life. I made an enormous decision to start over at the age of 51. Not all

stress left of course, but the only ones I had remaining were those of MY

making and not of someone else. I am happier than I've ever been in my entire

life. Has there been a lot of changes with my CMT and the discomfort? Not

really, but there is such peace of mind and heart. I've lived with CMT all of

my life, trying to figure out to control it here or there. What to do and not

to do. I found out, CMT can get the best of you, no matter what you try.

Certain obvious things we've learned, do help the affects and outcomes, but

sometimes when you've done all you know to do, you still have CMT.

Hang in there, everyone and seek that inner peace and acceptance.

from

IN