Sometimes we got easily slipped to make a good overview about this matter, and would rather pretend not in the mood to discuss this issue. We try hard to convince ourself, there’s nothing wrong with this body, I’m okay, there’s nothing to worry, or in brief we’d rather chose this word “keep your positive thinking!” if someone started to questioned our health. There’s nothing wrong with these responses, but lately we have to be honest to ourself, that sometimes our healthy way of living not quite adequate anymore. The temptation to rid healthy life pattern away, so strong indeed, and sometimes we got easily fell into core of “I’m just trying, not addicted!,” it happens every time we saw luscious cuisine, greasy chinese food, until temptations to smoke tiny low-tarred cigarette or zero percent liquor. This trying once-in-a-while habit, will always relive inside our brain and stay there until we finally feel the effect from one of this once-in-a-while habit.
That’s how this story begin,
This weeks is full of mournful surprises for me but perhaps it will remind us to stay in the right path, concerning health issue. Last Saturday, one short message appear on my c-phone informing that my professor died caused by cervics cancer, and the next day one of my friends in this office got nasopharynx cancer in stage 4 alert, and yesterday, again I heard about my professor who always amaze me with his bright ideas since I was in the first year, found helpless on the floor by one of his pupil and then diagnosed carrying glioma inside his brain by the doctors.
These tragic news, keep ringing inside my head until today while I start googling everything about this relentless diseases. I almost found the word “smoking” in all those page related with the cause of cancers, and high consumptions of junk food also found at the top despite genetic factors. Then, I try to ask my self, did I already live in healthy way of life?. I don’t smoke or drink any liquor, but sometimes I did that once-in-a-while habit of having luscious meals. I begin to remember one of entry in Lili’s blog, telling about fried food with cooking oil also might carry carcinogenic crumb. And then this brain recall again about one of National Geographic printed edition focusing on poisons. It’s hard to believe we couldn’t easily claim that ripe fruits we bought at the market are free from insecticide which might also dragged into our body as we consume them. But we won’t let ourself fell into food-phobia or something, but reviewing our feasting pattern wouldn’t cause any harm either. While, starting to think visiting physician to check our health won’t tear us from optimism away, would it be a mistake to be cautious in keeping this health as a God’s gift on us?
And there’s one more lessons that I got, being supportive person for those friends isn’t easy either. I couldn’t deny that it’s kind a hard for me to hide tears away from this pair of eyes while watching them lies helpless on bed. More sad things shot at us, when they start to talk like there’s no hope anymore and take that moment to apologize to us, sounds like tomorrow won’t come for them.
This shadow upon their faces, as a dark as a petite chamber without single candle lit on. I always try to hide my sadness away, and start to act that’s nothing wrong happen to them. And start talking like these diseases is easily to rid off from their body. Though it’s pathetic lie which this mouth could utter, but I wish this way would bring their confidence back, and lit on the candle of hope to them. Perhaps I don’t exactly know the real pain from all medical treatment they’ve been through, but this heart do feels hurt when realize those relentless cancer already took their cheer away. Even to create such a cheerful situations with all friends who visit this ill-friends also become a challenge. It’s hard to efface more-like-funeral moment away from us, I know they want to show sympathy but to make more clouds hanging inside the room isn’t wise as well. Perhaps my thoughts are wrong about this, since people have their own way to show sympathy and I’m not claiming my way better than any other. Like I said in previous line, being supportive isn’t easy too.
Thursday, June 09, 2005
Health
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Ummi saja sampai sekarang susah banget bujuk Mamah untuk diet, padahal dia itu udah di daignosa punya kadar gula tinggi.
Dikeluarga kami gak ada yg diabetes, jadi mamah tuh karena pola makan kenanya.
Aku beliin susu diabetasil gak diminum asmpai berkardus2 kadaluarsa, dan aku kasih buku menu diet utk orang yg gula juga sudah tapi gak di baca, jadinya kitanya yg sedih...gimana yah cara bujuknya..he.he..
Dewi, As usual, I was emotionally moved by your poignant Health post. I too have lost loved ones through disease or drug abuse. Of course, it was very difficult for me to deal with.
A dear friend died of lung cancer. During his treatment, I saw him go from a vital man to someone I didn't recognize. He was very brave throughout until his death. He showed me how to live and how to die with courage.
I hope that your loved ones also leave you with an important lesson. Also, if Allah wills it, there is nothing we can do, but accept, love and learn.
BTW, it is your pure emotion and compassion that shines through your writing, surpassing any concerns about spelling or grammar. The secret to good writiing is re-writing until your writing combines the grace and power of your wonderful spirit with proper grammer.
As always, continue being you.
Dew,Waktu Dokter dianogsa aku kena Diabetes gestational, aku nggak pernah nyangka soalnya selama ini aku termasuk yang susah makan,apalagi ngemil.
malah aku pernah jadi vegetarian ( nggak murni )but still eat eggs.
Tapi semua aku pasrahin aja lah, di US sini ada sih bahan makanan non organik dan organik.. bedanya ya itu pake pestisida dan tidak.
cuman sampai kapan kita bisa disiplin sama makanan yang non organik saja?
Soal baby nggak pake minyak telon/kayu putih?
hasil penyelidikan disini mengatakan baby tuh punya daya tahan tubuh( penghasil panas sendiri pada tubuhnya/lemak lupa nama ilmiahnya apa ) makanya kulit baby gemuk dan berlipat lipat.
jadi kalau musim dingin kita juga nggak perlu membungkusnya terlalu panas , paling nggak dia terhindar dari angin sudah cukup nggak perlu berlapis lapis.cukup hangat saja.
minyak telon juga berbaukan? nah dianjurkan nggak usah dipakai, wong parfum aja juga kita ibunya di anjurkan jangan memakai, soalnya sibaby masih sensitif sama bau bauan yang merangsang.nggak bagus buat paru paru dan indra penciumanya. Jadi karena ini semua penelitian orang Pintar yang dia sudah sekolah dan meneliti bertahun tahun..kenapa nggak kita ikutin? ya kan?
Thanks for your good wishes, Dewi. We are safe and the storm has passed us by.
I am sorry for your recent loss of loved ones.
Dewi, I'm sorry to hear about the loss of people that you knew. You wrote a very interesting post here, with how excesses of a certain 'bad habit' is in connection to many cancers. Also the mention of too much fried food being a dangerous thing is something that I've been aware of. I don't smoke or drink hard liquor and as for the food, there is a saying here, that 'moderation is the key' or all things taken in moderation is okay. I try to live by this rule. ;-)
I've read lili's blog and yours, it contents about the health. Very good.
I thought it's necessary to share about it, as reminder.
Ironically, not all of health experts also maintained the health himself. My lecturer, in the part of dermatitis and genital disease was a heavy smoker. He ever had to take a rest for several weeks couse of pulmonary disease, 'n no lecture in his class, hehehe...
I think that consciousness ourself is necessary too
dewi, saya suka sekali sama tulisan-tulisan kamu. the meaning of your writings are so deep. it moved me so much. keep on writing, wi. you are such a talent.
Dewi regarding your comment about the pear tart and if it's like a pie or soft cake...It's the consistency of custard but with fruit inside. It's not cake-like at all although there is some flour in the milk.
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