Dooley Noted: 7/17/14
Last night, I had the honor of helping a patient with advanced peripheral neuropathy.
He was given a failure prescription, being told that he might never be able to gain balance and strength.
He had a defeated look, but he came to me anyway. He said, “I’ll do what it takes.”
I said, “I will not let you fail, if you show up.”
When I asked his goal on visit 1, he stated, “I need to be able to get off the floor.”
On his fourth visit last night, he got off the floor.
As I praised him and got a little high-pitched with excitement, he pointed to me as if I did something.
I told him the truth.
“That wasn’t me. That was all you. All you needed was a catalyst. You did the work.”
I will not spend my life with a crystal ball, predicting what results a patient might obtain.
Also, I will not live my life writing failure prescriptions for others, when the brain is waiting for you to change it.
If you have been written a failure prescription, you don’t have to take the script.
You have options.
Most of them lay deep within you.
They are simple but not the least bit easy.
Yes, you may have radiographic findings.
Yes, you might have blood work results.
Yes, you might have numbness or pain.
Get assessed, understanding that our brains and systems are malleable.
The results I’ve seen with my toughest cases show me that it really comes down to you – and how much you’re willing to give.
Practitioners like me are waiting to help you catalyze it.
As always, it’s your call.
– Dr. Kathy Dooley