Comments on: The Power of Positivity http://drcason.org/2008/06/09/the-power-of-positivity/ My Photographic Life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:50:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dr. Cason http://drcason.org/2008/06/09/the-power-of-positivity/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Dr. Cason Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:57:14 +0000 http://drcason.org/?p=128#comment-142 Sarah! That's so awesome! Thank you! The cookies I feel are absolutely necessary to help a child normalize their situation. That's what childhood is all about right? Kids and Cookies!! Sarah!

That’s so awesome! Thank you!

The cookies I feel are absolutely necessary to help a child normalize their situation. That’s what childhood is all about right? Kids and Cookies!!

]]> By: Sarah http://drcason.org/2008/06/09/the-power-of-positivity/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Sarah Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:03:59 +0000 http://drcason.org/?p=128#comment-141 I just had a former patient of my practice have a bunch of food allergen-free cookies sent to my office. The company must figure this is a good advertising strategy, to have pediatricians recommending it. The cookies do taste good, but do still have a lot of sugar and some fat, of course. So I decided I really couldn't in good conscience recommend cookies of any type. There's certainly nothing healthy about them. But now you're making me reconsider that decision. It hadn't really occurred to me how tough it might be when there are multiple allergies (e.g. not just to eggs alone). Check out DrLucys.com. Incidentally, she's based in Norfolk, VA and is an ER doc in Hampton, and mother of a child with food allergies. Available in a few store locally there, but happy to ship mail order, and you can get a free sample mailed out as a doc. (not sure about if she'll send it to Guam for free, though. . .) I just had a former patient of my practice have a bunch of food allergen-free cookies sent to my office. The company must figure this is a good advertising strategy, to have pediatricians recommending it. The cookies do taste good, but do still have a lot of sugar and some fat, of course. So I decided I really couldn’t in good conscience recommend cookies of any type. There’s certainly nothing healthy about them. But now you’re making me reconsider that decision. It hadn’t really occurred to me how tough it might be when there are multiple allergies (e.g. not just to eggs alone). Check out DrLucys.com. Incidentally, she’s based in Norfolk, VA and is an ER doc in Hampton, and mother of a child with food allergies. Available in a few store locally there, but happy to ship mail order, and you can get a free sample mailed out as a doc. (not sure about if she’ll send it to Guam for free, though. . .)

]]> By: Dr. Cason http://drcason.org/2008/06/09/the-power-of-positivity/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Dr. Cason Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:22:21 +0000 http://drcason.org/?p=128#comment-132 Marnie-Bug- Ok now you got me crying again. Today we're going back to the doctor. The allergist said he's not allergic to wheat and milk since he's been eatin them with no reaction. ?? What if the reaction is slight and contributing to a total allergenic load that flares his lungs and keeps landing us in the hospital. What if? What if? I still have questions! Marnie-Bug-

Ok now you got me crying again. Today we’re going back to the doctor. The allergist said he’s not allergic to wheat and milk since he’s been eatin them with no reaction. ?? What if the reaction is slight and contributing to a total allergenic load that flares his lungs and keeps landing us in the hospital. What if? What if? I still have questions!

]]> By: Marnie (the twin) http://drcason.org/2008/06/09/the-power-of-positivity/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Marnie (the twin) Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:43:42 +0000 http://drcason.org/?p=128#comment-131 I know. Boy do I know. And don't worry, I didn't take it to heart when you thought I was being paranoid. You keep on trucking, only you can decide what is safe for Jakey. I know. Boy do I know. And don’t worry, I didn’t take it to heart when you thought I was being paranoid. You keep on trucking, only you can decide what is safe for Jakey.

]]> By: Dr. Cason http://drcason.org/2008/06/09/the-power-of-positivity/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Dr. Cason Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:44:37 +0000 http://drcason.org/?p=128#comment-129 Welcome Kaye! Glad you visited. I'll have to you tube that song. It doesn't ring a bell. :) Welcome Kaye!

Glad you visited. I’ll have to you tube that song. It doesn’t ring a bell. :)

]]> By: Kaye Swafford http://drcason.org/2008/06/09/the-power-of-positivity/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Kaye Swafford Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:11:39 +0000 http://drcason.org/?p=128#comment-127 Thank you for such a wonderful reminder that we have so many choices, and often so few ideas of choices. There's a great song, "I see abundance everywhere"--we can be singing that song at all times regardless of the situation. By the way, I found your blog through my cousin Barbara Swafford! Kaye Thank you for such a wonderful reminder that we have so many choices, and often so few ideas of choices. There’s a great song, “I see abundance everywhere”–we can be singing that song at all times regardless of the situation.

By the way, I found your blog through my cousin Barbara Swafford!

Kaye

]]> By: Dr. Cason http://drcason.org/2008/06/09/the-power-of-positivity/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Dr. Cason Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:30:15 +0000 http://drcason.org/?p=128#comment-123 Barbara- Thanks for the prayers. Guinevere- Methodist and it does help to believe. I often pray for not a specific result but rather for strength and courage. Tom- I was the same way. I had read it before and then smiled and kept reading knowing that it too would make me feel better. Thanks for the comment. White Hot Magik- Yes I can think of far worse things and I feel embarrassed to be upset over not eating cake. I feel better today. Ready to go back to the doctor tomorrow and see what our new plans are. Tiff- I know the struggle you go through and hope this truly did help. Sometimes it's not as easy a just making that choice. Sometimes we keep crying and then wake up feeling better and make another choice. I hope to be as strong as you are with your children. Barbara-

Thanks for the prayers.

Guinevere-

Methodist and it does help to believe. I often pray for not a specific result but rather for strength and courage.

Tom-

I was the same way. I had read it before and then smiled and kept reading knowing that it too would make me feel better. Thanks for the comment.

White Hot Magik-

Yes I can think of far worse things and I feel embarrassed to be upset over not eating cake. I feel better today. Ready to go back to the doctor tomorrow and see what our new plans are.

Tiff-

I know the struggle you go through and hope this truly did help. Sometimes it’s not as easy a just making that choice. Sometimes we keep crying and then wake up feeling better and make another choice. I hope to be as strong as you are with your children.

]]> By: tiff http://drcason.org/2008/06/09/the-power-of-positivity/comment-page-1/#comment-121 tiff Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:17:59 +0000 http://drcason.org/?p=128#comment-121 I've taken that and used it. Thanks. tiffs last blog post..<a href="http://www.mythreeringcircus.com/2008/06/48-hours/" rel="nofollow">48 hours…</a> I’ve taken that and used it. Thanks.

tiffs last blog post..48 hours…

]]> By: White Hot Magik http://drcason.org/2008/06/09/the-power-of-positivity/comment-page-1/#comment-120 White Hot Magik Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:30:22 +0000 http://drcason.org/?p=128#comment-120 It's crazy how vulnerable our children make us feel. It will get better, you will get a handle on it. I'll pray for peace and guidance for you. I am sure as a physician you can fathom more things to be scared of than we do. You are so right, though, we have a choice. Sometimes I need help sticking to that choice, thank God he is there to help! White Hot Magiks last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhiteHotMagik/~3/307412225/mundane-moments.html" rel="nofollow">Mundane Moments</a> It’s crazy how vulnerable our children make us feel. It will get better, you will get a handle on it. I’ll pray for peace and guidance for you. I am sure as a physician you can fathom more things to be scared of than we do. You are so right, though, we have a choice. Sometimes I need help sticking to that choice, thank God he is there to help!

White Hot Magiks last blog post..Mundane Moments

]]> By: Laura http://drcason.org/2008/06/09/the-power-of-positivity/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Laura Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:24:22 +0000 http://drcason.org/?p=128#comment-119 Wow...inspiring story... My (extended) family deals with a lot of different allergies and sensitivities...the adjustment is ALWAYS challenging. And of course, perspective is always helpful! I hope that as you adjust, dealing with the allergies will get easier! Lauras last blog post..<a href="http://adayinthelifeofamomofsix.blogspot.com/2008/06/memories-installment-21.html" rel="nofollow">Memories (installment 21)</a> Wow…inspiring story…

My (extended) family deals with a lot of different allergies and sensitivities…the adjustment is ALWAYS challenging. And of course, perspective is always helpful! I hope that as you adjust, dealing with the allergies will get easier!

Lauras last blog post..Memories (installment 21)

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