Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Metaphors of Movement

Metaphors of Movement, October, 2012. Was worth the wait. Been planning the day I received the mail from Andy. It indeed worth the time & effort to participate and get to know you all. I thoroughly enjoyed the four days. The bonus of course was Nick Kemp's presentation and demo. Thanks Nick.

I would like initiate practicing generating Metaphors on line. So here is the invitation for you to participate. It shouldn't take much time.

All you have to do is generate a Metaphors which is connected to the previous one.
Could be context, meaning etc,.

Here is mine.

Something is brewing.


Tuesday, 1 May 2012

In his recent blog Krish Lakshman has pointed out the need for patient / public education.

I would like to share two different approaches taken by the client / relative.

Both came to me to help them to cope with the emotional problems they were going through .

First was a lady whose mother had died of breast cancer. She had had undergone mastectomy, radio therapy and chemotherapy. And she was aged, 80+. Here the client was rather angry with the surgeon and blamed him for her mother's death. Her problem was, the guilt and off course the grief she was carrying, which was difficult for her to handle. Once she discovered how and what to do the animosity towards the doctor dropped.

Second was younger patient who found out that she had tumour in her lung on a CAT scat scan for spitting blood. This lady took it absolutely calmly.  She decided not to under go any treatment and torture herself and she wanted me support her in creating a future for her live happily as long she has.

It is rare that the client / relatives seek professional help in learning to cope. They get emotional, which really does not help. There is a need to set up 'pre treatment counselling'  of the clients and concerned relatives even in minor procedures