Hi all,
After my 4th CT scan and 11th course of antibiotics, I am still getting my ass kicked by a lung that will not heal. I made the mistake of saying to my wife “I may just live with it. I am sick on doctors”.
After I got over the lecture she gave me about being a quitter, I realised perhaps I have gotten comfortable. With other things.
I looked back some of the stuff I have done lately. The writing is good. But it is not trying to prove anything to the world. It is like a base model car. It gets you where you are going. But you are not driving it to your friends house to show them.
I have become lazy.
I tell people to (constantly) learn how to assess their own work and not rely on others. When I did this, I found myself lacking.
If there is anything I can share. Besides never stop learning. Never be too happy with yourself. Remember the frustration at not being able to do what you wanted due to a lack of craft. If we can use those early emotions, we will improve, no matter how good we think we are.
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Looking forward. Keep it up.
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Craig D Griffiths "I may just have to live with it." Not only said by patients, but recently to me by a medical practitioner about my lung condition. I had been put on a couple of medications which have had unwanted side effects, so had to come off them. The medical person said "Well you may just have to see how it goes without medication." A pretty stupid piece of advice, because the whole reason behind me being on the medication was that I wasn't coping!
As for writing, yes assessing our work is essential, but so are the insights of trusted friends.
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Hope you make a full recovery soon, Craig D Griffiths.
"Don't settle." That should be my slogan for writing and rewriting scenes. Sometimes I'll finish a great scene, I'll think about the scene, then I'll go back to work on it. The scene might be great, but it can be incredible. It's more work now, but it'll pay off later.
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Hope the lung condition improves and gets healed, Geoff Hall.
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Reached the stadium where work finds me...both blessing and a curse...
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wishing you a speedy recovery
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Sending you healing vibes
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Hope you get better soon!
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Despite all, nothing stops a good fighter!! The fact that you are here Craig, shows spirit and fight. The right type of fight! I've been there and still here, Best!
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Craig....so sorry to learn about your medical challenges. As a 2X cancer survivor, I have both sympathy and empathy. I'm not a good judge of my own work either. Fortunately I have a great Literary Manager. She forces me to keep writing and not be lazy...which is my default position. Despite my sarcastic rants, I'm a big believer in the power of prayer and Faith. I'll add you to my list.
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Craig, thank you for posting this...and I wish you a complete recovery from that lung ailment. (I hope it's a speedy recovery, too.)
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Grateful for this post Craig D Griffiths. Sending you nothing but positive energy. Hopeful the support in this thread lifts your spirits.
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Your posts are always filled with information and/or inspiration, and for that I am grateful. I hope you both, @Craig D Griffiths and @Geoff Hall, make a complete recovery
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Great message, Craig D Griffiths, always be looking for what's next, what can be done better and what makes you proud. Best wishes and thoughts for your medical challenges. We're all here for you!
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Thank you everyone. All your kind words and best wishes are like a breath of fresh air. I was so grateful and thankful for the assessment of my behaviour in this community. This is an important place to me and so many of us.
@micheal my brother is like you. 2x cancer survivor. That is no small achievement. I am in awe of you both.
Thank you again everyone for your kind words and support.
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You're welcome, @Craig D Griffiths.
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Craig D Griffiths , yourself and Michael Elliott, are two impressive stories of battles over chronic illness. Craig, in your case, you mentioned about several doctors and multiple medications with basically disappointed results. I'm also impressed with Michaels's story of faith. I myself went trough years of disappointments, after diagnose, with prescriptions. However, you are obviously aware of the perfect diet and I have a reason for asking this, with info. on eating certain foods "in sequences". On that note, "How's your diet going, along with the use of, home grown, "herbs" ?
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Hi Eon, I am a vegetarian. And we grow some veggies. Herbs are a big part of our cooking. I have become much healthier. I was about 300lbs, but have lost a buckload and that has helped.
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Excellent to hear, Craig D Griffiths and again that's impressive, as I believe that is of factors (vegetables & herbs) giving you such fight, along with faith. Faith in all that is good!
I mentioned about eating certain foods in sequence. Don't know what you will make of this. My personal experience according to my doctors, "Remarkable recovery", whatever you are doing just continue. I have very rare body chemistry, best explanations, I eat a piece of fruit basically before meals, it helps with digestion and absorption, then herbs along with meals. An example, is years ago according to scientific research, it was recommended, to have citrus juices, along with spinach, which enables "immediate absorption", for energy. Of course, you may want to have doctors opinion on this. However, "food for thoughts"!
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Thanks Eon. That is a great insight.
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Taste! I understand! Why should food taste like medicine? Then what’s the use for taste-buds anyway? Dan Guardino subject matters to pay full respects to. A hint for now. Remember medicines that taste so good, you took more than the prescribed doses.