What We Can Learn From David Blaine Part I

[jmjm530]

Most of the headlines this morning read something like "David Blaine Fails To Set World Record" or "Blaine's Buildup Fizzled" or David Blaine's Bubble Burst." But isn't this simply a case of catergorizing the glass (or let's say the bubble)as half empty when it really was half full?
     To me, what Blaine accomplished was amazing and inspiring, raising the bar for what is possible with the human mind, body and spirit.
     There was one part that struck home during his Navy Seal training sessions when Blaine was doing pushups in the hot sand. The  Seal instructor said something like "block out the pain, it doesn't exist", just connect with who you are and it the pain will disappear.
     But more telling was another part, where Blaine was meeting his long-timer hero for the first time -- motorcycle stunt legend, Evil Kneivel. Kneivel was contending that you had to be "born" to do the truly amazing in life, to push yourself beyond normal boundaries.
     It was obvious at least to me that Blaine had a different take, but ended up deferring to the aging and very ill legend. What Blaine seemed to want to say is that we're all potentially David Blaine's and Evil Kneivels -- given the right circumstances, courgage, motivation and willpower.

[FlGuy]

There's nothing wrong with a bit of fear - it can be a worthwhile motivator.  The defense to fear is accurate knowledge that you get in such a way that it matches your circumstances. Going to the doc next week, understanding your options and figuring where you stand with respect to your insurnace concerns put you in position to square-up against the fear in front of you. You're doing the right things - consider it a rite of passage so you can square-up with it behind you.  Think about the things you want to know, write them down, bring it to your doc appt, let him know you have a list, position yourself between him and the door, stay there until you get to the end of the list. Good luck - it gets better.

[ohgreat]

>>>"I made the mistake of reading too much on the internet today about HCV. Sometimes I just need to leave it along. I'm just scared."

I hear you there.  I am convinced that I have liver cancer, I dont need acting.  I have read way to much on the internet.  I have lost 10 pounds since I have found out about this whole thing.  I'm constantly rubbing my liver area feeling for lumps. (Actually I have had the grace lately to settle down on this).  I was convinced that I had HIV last week and that is why I am having such hard liver pains at an early age. (I dont, tests came back neg) I check the whites of my eyes about every 4 hours to see if they are yellow yet.  JEEEESH!!  And I have improved about 70% from what I was a month ago!

Cant wait for my doctor visit tomorrow.

[doglover28]

Thanks for your suggestions. I will have a list with me. Just chatting to you all helps me. I had actually been feeling pretty up until yesterday for some reason.  I was on a natural high last week when I found out my daughter was fine.

[ohgreat]

I will ask my Doctor tomarrow what he thinks about Ultrasound.  Thanks for the encouragement and wisdom.  it means a ton to me.

[52TELE]

Hi ohgreat , the mass , is it directly below where your right and left rib cages meet at the bottom of your sternum?

[ohgreat]

yes. It drops off about 3 inches below that sternum.  If I suck in my gut i can feel it curve into my body.  it's my liver. and its hard. On somedays its worse than others.  For about a week after I quit binge drinking (4 months ago) it felt like it was leaking liquid!

I feel it where this image shows.
http://www.medicinenet.com/images/Liver.jpg

(oh gosh, i hope I dont get everyone on the forum rubbing their livers now)