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Well I think I have interpreted this week’s Sandbox Writing Challenge a bit differently than other people.
If you could, what parts of yourself would you throw out?
From what I’ve read so far, most people seem to be thinking about bits like character traits, habits, past events, etc. For myself I’ve been thinking of something actually physical that I could throw away. And while I know that doesn’t mean I would want to cut off my right foot and chuck it out the door, there is still something physical/internal that I’d like to rid myself of.
And that would be…
Drum roll please…
Inflammation!
Yep, you heard me right. If there was one part of me that I could strip away and toss in the garbage it would be the inflammation in my body that causes so bloomin’ many difficulties for me. Diabetes, arthritis, some back pain, fatigue, muscle stiffness that causes horrible spasms… I could go on and on.
There ARE some things I could do to help with these symptoms, like stay away from THESE things! ➡
And eat more of these.
It would likely take an act of God to make me disciplined enough to eat the way I know I should!
But the fact is, even then I can’t fix it. I couldn’t help thinking, however, how wonderful it would be if I could get rid of it as I could probably then get rid of 90% of my physical whining and griping! And Lordy! Wouldn’t my family love that!
(Was that too simple of a response??? 😕 )
Picture Credits:
donut — positivemed.com
food — trainheroic.com
Impromptu Promptlings 
That’s a very good one! An no, actually its not at all simple. Case in point: Inflammation is a symptom of something else. It’s that something else which needs identifying, and then looking after. Specialization in medicine hasn’t made things easier. It’s made it easy for the doctor to pass the buck to other professionals. Your idea is excellent. And, is inflammation riddable? (made up word?). Aside from tall the drugs that will probably do more harm than good, what can WE do. You did touch on that. Not everything is that black and white. We’re born, often with genetic problems. What education do we have to help us understand how to live with, even ‘cure’ certain conditions. Your post brings to the forefront of many of our maladies!
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You’re right. It always sounds so simple in black and white on a page, doesn’t it? Sigh…
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{{{Calen}}}
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I need to stay away from sugar to prevent my migraines. So what did I do yesterday? If you guessed “ate doughnuts,” you would be correct. Ugh.
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Migraines! Yuck. You’d think after all the pain and complications accompanying out behaviors we’d learn, wouldn’t you??? Drop that doughnut right now, Ms. Lori!!! 😉
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That would be awesome! I can totally relate. 🙂
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Thanks. Now if I could JUST find the willpower to stick to what I KNOW I need to do! At least it might help?
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