Comments on: An experiment I’m totally up for http://www.kristinnoelle.com/2005/10/20/an-experiment-im-totally-up-for/ uncovering life's layers, exploring truth's terrain... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:00:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Kristin http://www.kristinnoelle.com/2005/10/20/an-experiment-im-totally-up-for/#comment-1174 Sat, 22 Oct 2005 19:48:53 +0000 http://www.kristinnoelle.com/2005/10/20/an-experiment-im-totally-up-for/#comment-1174 Yes, Paul. Yes. Your story and those like it are a huge part of why I can't pray or see God like I used to. I'd love to hear more of your thoughts on contemplation - why you do it, what you actually do when you're contemplating, etc. If there's a place on your blog where you go into this, maybe you could direct me to it. Yes, Paul. Yes. Your story and those like it are a huge part of why I can’t pray or see God like I used to. I’d love to hear more of your thoughts on contemplation - why you do it, what you actually do when you’re contemplating, etc. If there’s a place on your blog where you go into this, maybe you could direct me to it.

]]> by: Paul M. Martin http://www.kristinnoelle.com/2005/10/20/an-experiment-im-totally-up-for/#comment-1173 Sat, 22 Oct 2005 19:34:00 +0000 http://www.kristinnoelle.com/2005/10/20/an-experiment-im-totally-up-for/#comment-1173 You're part of my prayer-as-contemplation. Personally, I'm afraid I'm a bit jaded on the power of petitionary prayer and good wishes after 12 years of progressive disease and huge numbers of friends, relatives, colleagues, prayer circles, masses, Islamic, Christian, and Jewish, being sent my way... You’re part of my prayer-as-contemplation. Personally, I’m afraid I’m a bit jaded on the power of petitionary prayer and good wishes after 12 years of progressive disease and huge numbers of friends, relatives, colleagues, prayer circles, masses, Islamic, Christian, and Jewish, being sent my way…

]]> by: Kristin http://www.kristinnoelle.com/2005/10/20/an-experiment-im-totally-up-for/#comment-1172 Sat, 22 Oct 2005 15:36:13 +0000 http://www.kristinnoelle.com/2005/10/20/an-experiment-im-totally-up-for/#comment-1172 Bless you people. Your words and well wishes are a real boost. I'm getting better. The doctors ran a test in the lab and found out my strain of infection was resistant to the whole family of antibiotics they had been giving me. Scary stuff. Now that I'm on a different type of antibiotic, I'm finally seeing more improvement. I'm almost sure I won't need surgery. We're all just so glad. I guess I still have no idea how prayers and wishings work, but I'll sit here anyway, grateful as can be for whatever mix of things has participated in my recovery. Bless you people. Your words and well wishes are a real boost. I’m getting better. The doctors ran a test in the lab and found out my strain of infection was resistant to the whole family of antibiotics they had been giving me. Scary stuff. Now that I’m on a different type of antibiotic, I’m finally seeing more improvement. I’m almost sure I won’t need surgery. We’re all just so glad. I guess I still have no idea how prayers and wishings work, but I’ll sit here anyway, grateful as can be for whatever mix of things has participated in my recovery.

]]> by: Jenell http://www.kristinnoelle.com/2005/10/20/an-experiment-im-totally-up-for/#comment-1171 Sat, 22 Oct 2005 00:26:07 +0000 http://www.kristinnoelle.com/2005/10/20/an-experiment-im-totally-up-for/#comment-1171 Count me in. I'll pray, and check back for updates. Count me in. I’ll pray, and check back for updates.

]]> by: Robin M. http://www.kristinnoelle.com/2005/10/20/an-experiment-im-totally-up-for/#comment-1170 Fri, 21 Oct 2005 03:42:56 +0000 http://www.kristinnoelle.com/2005/10/20/an-experiment-im-totally-up-for/#comment-1170 One more thing, do you have mastitis in both breasts? If not, could you have surgery on one side and still nurse on the other? I know a woman who did this, since she had her babies after a cancer-related mastectomy. One more thing, do you have mastitis in both breasts? If not, could you have surgery on one side and still nurse on the other? I know a woman who did this, since she had her babies after a cancer-related mastectomy.

]]> by: Robin M. http://www.kristinnoelle.com/2005/10/20/an-experiment-im-totally-up-for/#comment-1169 Fri, 21 Oct 2005 03:40:33 +0000 http://www.kristinnoelle.com/2005/10/20/an-experiment-im-totally-up-for/#comment-1169 Oh honey. My bout with mastitis was healed with only one round of antibiotics. I can't imagine the pain and frustration and everything else if it had continued. But nursing can last for a long time if you can make it through this stretch. It's worth it to try, but not to feel like you failed if you can't continue. I have used my Lamaze breathing much more in the years since giving birth than on the actual days of giving birth. Like to help me deal with one more outbreak of toddler insanity. I hear it's useful for dealing with teenage insanity cases too. For some reason, repeated listening to Joan Osborne's What if God Was One of Us? also helps for me. Oh honey. My bout with mastitis was healed with only one round of antibiotics. I can’t imagine the pain and frustration and everything else if it had continued. But nursing can last for a long time if you can make it through this stretch. It’s worth it to try, but not to feel like you failed if you can’t continue.

I have used my Lamaze breathing much more in the years since giving birth than on the actual days of giving birth. Like to help me deal with one more outbreak of toddler insanity. I hear it’s useful for dealing with teenage insanity cases too.

For some reason, repeated listening to Joan Osborne’s What if God Was One of Us? also helps for me.

]]> by: Fran http://www.kristinnoelle.com/2005/10/20/an-experiment-im-totally-up-for/#comment-1168 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 21:13:45 +0000 http://www.kristinnoelle.com/2005/10/20/an-experiment-im-totally-up-for/#comment-1168 I'm sorry this has become so problematic for you. I have known women who have this and it can be very problematic. Here's hoping they find something short of stopping the breastfeeding, but for any reason they do make you stop, there were whole generations of bottlefed babies and most are fine today. My kids are adopted so I bottlefed them all, though admittedly I always longed to breastfeed deep inside. I’m sorry this has become so problematic for you. I have known women who have this and it can be very problematic. Here’s hoping they find something short of stopping the breastfeeding, but for any reason they do make you stop, there were whole generations of bottlefed babies and most are fine today. My kids are adopted so I bottlefed them all, though admittedly I always longed to breastfeed deep inside.

]]> by: phil http://www.kristinnoelle.com/2005/10/20/an-experiment-im-totally-up-for/#comment-1167 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:19:48 +0000 http://www.kristinnoelle.com/2005/10/20/an-experiment-im-totally-up-for/#comment-1167 *! *!

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