How often do we find ourselves complaining and
being blue over situations that absolutely are out of our control and will?
Probably too often! One such time of our lives is when we are recovering from a
disease, accidental injury, or any other health related circumstance. I am
writing this one, not because I believe in one particular philosophy but
because I have fought a long battle with one such suffering and in return I
spent time thinking about ways that could have helped me in feeling better. I
have definitely not become stoic towards pain or insensitive towards agonies,
but it seems like I have conquered the ‘suffering’ part that is way more
painful than the physical pain involved in our ailments.
Firstly, I have spoken to myself and repeated the
fact that I had no choice at the moment something bad happened to me. Nor had I
asked for an injury or any unfitness, then why do I choose let that tear of
grief trickle down my cheek when I have far happier ways to deal with it. I
personally have chosen to utilize the time to nourish my skill, tastes, and
interests that in no case would have been possible while being over occupied
with work life. As I type this, I try to recall that how many times in past 4
years I have taken a day off work just because I wanted to devote the day and
time towards developing a part of me that truly defines me and my tastes.
Sadly, I realized that apart from when I was sick or unwell or there were blue
emergencies, it took a lot of heart and thought to stay away from routine. Does
it mean that one should look forward to being incapacitated and then celebrate
the rough time? I would not agree. But, now that you are already in the rough
waters, complaining wouldn’t help, but sailing through it would definitely do.
It is also worth realizing that an often neglected concern of a good diet also
does not comes up unless it is a doctor, a dietician or anyone ‘qualified’ to
do so writes us a prescription or recommendation. Now that when one is ailing
and is spending dough for the piece of paper, one starts working on a good diet
and doing everything that one should have done otherwise too.
This is to be emphasized that painkillers,
medication, and surgeries are technological and chemical advancements that are
meant to improve life, not always save it. I have utmost respect for all the
medical professionals out there who take fullest of effort and spend a lifetime
studying just because they want us to be fit, but your very own role in your
recovery cannot be overlooked. It is funny that how I have come to know a lot
about medicine, anatomy, and medical practices when in distress; it is funnier
that at times I am glad that I now know a lot about my best tool, my own body.
It is very obvious that fractured bones would cause pain and ruptured skin
would cause blood to ooze and malignancy would result in fatal long term damage
to the body; but worrying would do no good to repair it. Do you know anyone who
is a part of an ongoing battle with the body and health? Please take a moment
to call his phone, and share with him, that what matters most is staying happy
because the only highway to fitness passes through happiness.
More from the ‘Pain v/s Cure series’ coming soon
Signing off,
Leg in the cast
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