I thought it would be interesting to hear from others their experiences with things that WG has brought into their life that they might not otherwise have had.
It could be anything. Friends , empathy , knowledge. I don't want to try and define or limit this but open it up to anything that has been a net positive. It could be things you've had to learn to survive or cope. Things that were a break through on a personal level for dealing with the disease. Maybe a good medical trick that helped at just the right time.
I'm thinking you don't have to try and start with the MOST important but simply share things- maybe little, maybe big. Share more than once. I know I have a fair list after having this thing for over 30 years.
So, I'll prime the discussion and pick something. hmmmm
I know one thing that was a real blessing to me was to be able to help my family members with their medical problems. If I had not spent so much time and effort in the medical system I would not have known anything about how to help them in their time of need.
I got to spend time with my dad helping him in his last days and I had a lot of insight into the things that could bring him comfort and ease. If I had never been sick I would have been clueless and would have felt bad that I didn't know what to do to help him.
I knew a fair amount about medications and I think more importantly I was able to know how to comfort him when he was no longer able to talk and tell us what he needed. He lay in the bed for long periods of time and from personal experience I knew the absolute heaven it was to sit up and simply be upright for periods of time. I would help him up on the side of the bed and just sit with him.
When he lay back down I could see relief and deep relaxation come over him. I would never have thought of this without WG as my teacher.
So how about you guys?
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