I just finished a book called 'The Scapel and The Soul: Encounters with Surgery, the Supernatural, and the Healing Power of Hope - written by a neurosurgeon about 12 years ago. Fascinating read. At one point in the book, he discusses the relationship between doctor and patient and he notes that the word patient basically means one who endures. Your point on patience made me recall that. This is a marathon.
(OT: at one point, he discusses how nature developed a way for our emotional state to modulate our immune system. When we are happy, we have higher levels of endorphins and our immune system is sensitive to them. The higher the level of endorphins, the greater number of white cells are activated to fight off infection. When you are sad/depressed, the opposite happens and you become immunosuppressed. This helps to explain 'broken heart syndrome'. But I also believe TPTB know this. Notice how The Resident and Co. never have anything positive to say? Keeping the people in a low grade depression that is a result of CV is not an accident IMHO. )
I just finished a book called 'The Scapel and The Soul: Encounters with Surgery, the Supernatural, and the Healing Power of Hope - written by a neurosurgeon about 12 years ago. Fascinating read. At one point in the book, he discusses the relationship between doctor and patient and he notes that the word patient basically means one who endures. Your point on patience made me recall that. This is a marathon.
(OT: at one point, he discusses how nature developed a way for our emotional state to modulate our immune system. When we are happy, we have higher levels of endorphins and our immune system is sensitive to them. The higher the level of endorphins, the greater number of white cells are activated to fight off infection. When you are sad/depressed, the opposite happens and you become immunosuppressed. This helps to explain 'broken heart syndrome'. But I also believe TPTB know this. Notice how The Resident and Co. never have anything positive to say? Keeping the people in a low grade depression that is a result of CV is not an accident IMHO. )