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This is an experience my family went through about 4 months ago that still has us shaking our heads in amazement. My Grandmother, who is all of 98 lbs, can't get around without the use of a walker and suffers from Parkinsons (hand shaking and choking fits even when her food is pureed) started hallucinating....things falling from the ceiling, talking to people who weren't there etc. It turns out she had a UTI, and from what the doctors told us hallucinating is quite common in the elderly and small children with this type of infection. While she was in the hospital recovering and receiving antiobiotics my mom and aunts became concerned about the fact her mind went back in time about 25 years. We're not sure if this was a safe zone for her, a way for her mind and body to cope and heal, but for about 3 days while her mind was stuck in the past her body seemed to forget it had Parkinsons. She ate entire dinners with no choking, her hands were steady, her mind was clear even if she wasn't living in the present, and at one point she jumped out of bed and headed for the door thinking she was going to hop out of her imaginary car and run into the store to pick up a few items. Although there were some pretty uncomfortable moments when she started in on my grandfather who passed away about 10 years ago as if he were standing right next to her. The things that came out of her mouth weren't very....grandmotherly  . We can chuckle about it now that she's ok, but at the time I can tell you it was more than a little spooky and had us very concerned. Once the antiobiotics started to kick in and the infection got under control her body was back to having tremors and as weak as it was before the infection. Her mind took a little longer to come out of it, but those few days when she thought she was 25 years younger and her body was healthy and strong is something my family will never understand and noone has the answers for. I don't even attempt to try and understand what took place other than to say "it's incredible what the power of the mind can do" is an understatement |
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Several days ago I began to write something about the power of the mind. I may never finish it. I had one of those rare lucid moments. lol. Anyway, that is very interesting Solstice. For her body to temporarily heal is trully amazing and yet if you believe in certain things, it is not all that surprising. Thanks for sharing this. |
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Solstice...Thank you for the glimpse into a very personal space. Don't you just marvel at the untapped potential? Reading your post, I was taken back about 3 years when my dad had a 6 bypass...rather intense. He was a big man...about 6'3"...pretty sturdy...and he was out of his right mind on the morphine. At night, he'd get up and wander around...I had to stay at the hospital at nights to keep him in bed...but my journal from that time is filled with stories, phrases, thoughts... I know a drugged state is different than what you described, but when the mind is freed from everyday constraints, it's amazing what we experience. I just hope I don't rat myself out when I'm old...  ...ah well...by then, who'll care! |
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Solstice I've read your message several times and I'm amazed. It makes me wonder, if there is a connection to state of mind and aging/disease. She did not remember being ill, so she wasn't. I read an article somewhere and wished I could find it again. It was about an experimental treatment to break the cyle of pain. The patient was placed into a state of coma for a length of time and the body healed it's self... free from the worry of combating pain. It was very controversial. There is a key here, with what happened to your grandmother. |
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All 3 of your posts have key phrases that really give food for thought. "and yet if you believe in certain things, it is not all that surprising" "Don't you just marvel at the untapped potential?" Switch, I also agree there is a key here. It makes me wonder, if there is a connection to state of mind and aging/disease.." This in particular got me thinking. ie. There is a woman in our community who celebrated her 92nd birthday last July. She still drives, walks almost daily, makes her rounds visiting friends etc. She'll be the first to tell anyone who asks what her secret is that she suffers aches and pains but keeps moving because if she dwells on it too much she wouldn't want to get out of bed in the morning. She refuses to let that happen. Then we've all seen the opposite side of the coin...those who retire and feel their lives have come to a halt, their attitude and outlook changes and within a few years the problems start... all due to a state of mind (?) Just a few quick jumbled thoughts here...I think one of the first things that goes through my mind are cases of people being able to walk over hot coals or glass...to be able to get to a place in their mind where something like that is possible. Or cancer patients who are told to imagine the good cells battling the bad....to meditate and actually imagine it happening. Some doctors really focus on using the mind as a way to help heal. Different cultures who use the mind as a tool to different levels/degrees as an aid to heal and overcome seemingly impossible obstacles. It's all amazing and makes me wonder if the possibilities are endless... |
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it has been proven that the power of the mind can do amazing things for people, healing, weight loss etc. I work in aged care and have seen ladies almost 100yrs old recover from broken hips and able to walk again. The ones that have recovered (not necessarily 100%) seem to be the ones who have something to still live for and look forward to in their lives. And also very commonly simply aren't ready to move on yet. They have unfinished business in this life. For example, one lady had contracted pneumonia several times in the year and by all accounts should not have pulled through given other medical conditions and state of mind. She kept recovering even though it would have been better for her to have moved on (this probably seems so mean but when they recover from such severe illness they are not the same and often suffer much more in the long run). Anyway, all she wanted to do was see her family who were overseas. She wanted reassurance that she had been good in her life and a good mother and wife. Her family came back from overseas to see her, they were able to stay with her in her room and they talked for some time (she became quite lucid and aware of her surroundings). Once she had the reassurance she wanted, (and a glass of champagne!) she passed away peacefully that night. In reference to going back in time, they often go back to a "happy place" in their mind, it seems to be a coping mechanism for people's mind. Sorry this was so long winded, just had to put my 2cents wortth in! |
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PLACEBOS be they pills or state of mind have been prooved to WORK WONDERS |
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