Dear All,
The correspondence has been most encouraging, I must admit. Altho all of us
are separated by boundaries, yet the exhortations flow like a Pauline
epistle. *Sob*
Stewart, may I suggest something that is not physio-related that might help
you regain some of your positive outlook again. A holiday, that's what you
need!
Liam
>From: "Anna" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: "Anna" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "jonwest" <[log in to unmask]>
>CC: "Physio Mailbase" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: re:Despair and Despondency
>Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 06:54:42 +1000
>
>
>Hello Jon,
>
>thank you for that comment . It is treasured, meaningful and fully
>appreciated. My clients feel the same way as you - I generally see people
>who others have thrown into the "too hard basket" and I just help them to
>find the steps to get out - mostly its confidence in taking management of
>their disability and turning it around.
>
>A positive outlook transfer just as eagerly as a negative one.
>
>
>Cheers,
>
>Anna.
>
>
>Anna Lee
>Principal,
>Work Ready Industrial Athlete Centre
>
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>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "jonwest" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, 19 August 2000 3:21
>Subject: re:Despair and Despondency
>
>
>May I be so bold to add a comment from a patients viewpoint.
> I'm a young (45) Stroke survivor who is now able to walk, drive and live
>a
>life which, although not of the same quality as eighteen months ago, is
>really rather good and continually improving.
> From an initial assessment of "how are we going to get this guy moving"
>your colleagues through their professionalism, skill and dogged
>determination have given me my life back. I have seen numerous PTs, young
>and of more mature years, practising Carr & Shepard, Bobath and I'm sure a
>touch of Voodoo at times, all without exception have contributed to the
>quality of my life, all have not only just given me hope but have been so
>bold as to delivered the goods.
>Your profession does more than any medic I know to give people like me a
>quality of life which otherwise would be somewhat lacking, I should know,
>I'm married to a Doctor.
>the kindest of regards to you and your profession.
>Jon West
>
>
>
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