Turning Point

“It’s disheartening when I go for occasional lymphedema treatments and you see people who are not really living a life that is very full. Of course, I would love people to see me and be like, ‘Listen: I’m not an exception. I’m just stubborn.’"

Deborah Cordner

I found someone who's quasi-famous and admits (proudly!?) that they have lymphedema.


Deborah Cordner believes the right activities help her manage lymphedema. 
(While I believe it's safe to say that the right activities help us manage life.)


Read Deborah's story From 16 to Zero and Back. 


And more inspiration here.


Feel inspired. 
And while you're at it, try not to whine. 
Whining never makes anything better.
 *whine*


See?


I once was in a support group with a whiner. Each month was the same whine. Nobody knows the troubles I've seen etc. It was a post-cancer treatment group. I thought I was dying but each time this woman spoke, I knew life was going to end soon enough, either for her or for me.


I finally said something to try to encourage her to STFU. I'm not sure she ever STFU'd (didn't seem like the person who'd actually 'get it' though I do not hear her whining anymore. When I hear other people whining it causes me to bristle which is a sort of physical whining I suppose. I guess I have to figure out a way to stop my own physically whining. Maybe physical whining can be managed by doing the right activities. Revelation!