tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post5545042194555062789..comments2023-11-05T04:05:03.588-08:00Comments on A Chronic Dose | A blog about chronic illness, healthcare, and writing.: Narrative Medicine: Better Doctors, Better Patients?Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10392908564921877962noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-64160173696318673032009-05-31T22:43:25.207-07:002009-05-31T22:43:25.207-07:00I highly recommend "Intoxicated by My Illness" by ...I highly recommend "Intoxicated by My Illness" by Anatole Broyard.Ellienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-51039328170953011332008-12-31T14:48:00.000-08:002008-12-31T14:48:00.000-08:00Laurie,Thanks for this good list. Some items serv...Laurie,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this good list. Some items serve as reminders to me of books I've meant to read and others are new. <BR/><BR/>just wanted to say hello,<BR/><BR/>PriscillaPriscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04417812260334969884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-66525046255683321262008-11-17T06:32:00.000-08:002008-11-17T06:32:00.000-08:00The literature and writing workshops sound awesome...The literature and writing workshops sound awesome, I would be up for it personally. The only problem I would have is that I wouldn't want to really share if the workshop was full of people who didn't agree with the idea and didn't want to be there. <BR/>What to do, what to do....start a blog!!Dragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759938692575603663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-85231595208803833772008-11-14T14:41:00.000-08:002008-11-14T14:41:00.000-08:00Laurie,I enjoy your blog very much. Like you, I am...Laurie,<BR/><BR/>I enjoy your blog very much. Like you, I am a writer with chronic illness. I also teach creative writing to cancer patients, and am in the process of developing a literature and medicine course myself. Your list is very helpful, and I agree with you, we all need to develop compassion and use our imaginations to maintain our humanity in a very difficult healthcare climate. Please check out my blog: http://saratbaker.com/blog/index.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-73045564472795084172008-11-03T04:19:00.000-08:002008-11-03T04:19:00.000-08:00Nice blog with good articles.www.spothealth.blogsp...Nice blog with good articles.<BR/>www.spothealth.blogspot.comRajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13569956083554984582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-58528741664776859832008-10-31T06:06:00.000-07:002008-10-31T06:06:00.000-07:00hey...i vote for your blog on bloggers choice awar...hey...<BR/>i vote for your blog on bloggers choice award...<BR/>success for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-5526387913319066922008-10-29T16:45:00.000-07:002008-10-29T16:45:00.000-07:00Thanks for the insightful links. Perspective plays...Thanks for the insightful links. Perspective plays a huge part and frankly mine's a mess right now. Once you've been burnt by those in the medical community not once but repeatedly, you tend to view everyone in that area of expertise as insensitive monster's one should beware of. <BR/><BR/>Desperately trying to change my perspective. This should provoke it.Genevievehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224168980608089968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-87683913134405012632008-10-28T19:07:00.000-07:002008-10-28T19:07:00.000-07:00Laurie,It's funny, I just finished the Sontag book...Laurie,<BR/>It's funny, I just finished the Sontag book (and am in the midst of writing a post sort of about it) and I own the Kidder and the "Spirit Catches You..." but have yet to read those. While I try and put up reviews of chronic illness books I've read (yours included) on my blog, it's nice to have a list in one place. Sounds like a great class! Wish I had one like that!<BR/>LeslieLesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-5075854619599836892008-10-28T17:51:00.000-07:002008-10-28T17:51:00.000-07:00Laurie,Thanks for the list of great reads. I am a...Laurie,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the list of great reads. I am always on the lookout for good books, and each one of these sounds well worth my time. I appreciate the information you provide, that isn't found easily elsewhere.<BR/><BR/>I think you also hit upon an important point that many with chronic illness shy away from, the responsibility we as patients have to understand others point of view. It is easy, when you feel overwhelmed, not believed or just misunderstood, to let anger cloud your judgment. I applaud you for bringing up this important topic. The more we try to understand others, the more we can be understood.<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>Maureen<BR/>Beingchronicallyillisapill.blogspot.comMaureen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825595311970223353noreply@blogger.com