Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Telemetry means heart, I think
Samuel works on the telemetry floor in a hospital, which is the heart floor. He came home the other day and told me that they admitted someone who has "broken-heart syndrome". This is a true medical disorder. A person with no previous heart problems can experience sudden heart issues (palipatations, murmers, failure) after the loss of a loved one (be it death, divorce or break up). I stood gaping for minutes upon hearing this. In all the old books, they always say, mysteriously "...and then she died of a broken heart". And now we've learned that they could have!
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Katie,
ReplyDeleteIt is absolutely true that the mind has heavy impacts upon the body, both detrimental and beneficial. But the human body is tenacious. It will not gracefully surrender to any pathetic attempt to sabotage it. Do not worry about what damage you have done, if any: let your body do its job and it will accomplish spectacular feats to protect you.