pilgrim Pathway

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  • I Fired My Nurse

    It’s important when facing a chronic or life-threatening illness that we maintain some level of control over our lives.  Being at the mercy of others isn’t good for the psyche.  Unfortunately some members of the medical community feel that they are always in control and we should act like marionettes.  The truth is that the…

  • Take A Loving Look at Yourself!

    Welcome to Caregiver Friday!!! It’s always interesting to balance the ideas about living with or overcoming the obstacles of a chronic or life-threatening illness with those of the caregivers in their lives.  Just like with those facing a health challenge I don’t believe that caregiving should be solely about getting by, or simply surviving the…

  • Mirror Mirror On the Wall

    One of the conditions that is associated with stroke is hemiparesis, the paralysis of one side of the body.  Stroke patients go through intensive rehabilitation to recover use of their limbs impacted by the stroke.  A new study that came out in The Lancet used Mirror Therapy to help patients rebound and recover from the…

  • The Relationship Between Depression and Illness

    An article on Comcast cited a report form The American Heart Association that both heart attack survivors and those in the hospital with heart problems have an increase in depression compared to the general population.  They state that heart patients are 3 times more likely to suffer depression than the general population.  Their recommendation is…