Angry Thoughts - Sunday, September 6, 2009

A conversation I had with a friend today really troubled me. I feel as though my family and friends feel "safe" about my outcome because I decided to follow the chemo/radiation protocol. The problem is that, while they might feel safe, I am in the midst of a raging battle and I am still questioning at times if this protocol was the best choice. There is nothing that can be done about it now though. I can only finish what I started and do everything possible to deal with the after effects later. At times I am angry because I feel Western medicine is, in many ways, a failure and no one seems to be listening, at least no one closest to me. I feel as though if I express my opinion, I will be viewed as a "wild-eyed radical." The truth is, I keep questioning why allopathic or traditional medicine does not research the deeper roots of disease. I believe that because of this and because of the philosophy that approaches healing from a "separate body parts" rather than the "whole person" view point, allopathic medicine can never cure illness. Remember, the operative word is "cure." I did not say that western medicine has not done good for society.