Obsession

On Treatment
Written By Liz Salmi

Obsession does not seek out problems and correct them; it manufactures them out of nothing, feeds them, and makes them stronger.-- Harlan Coben

I need to stop obsessing over "options" and my "future" and possible "courses" my life could take based of various decisions I can make regarding my cancer treatment.I need to stop because:

  1. My tumor is stable (good MRI on Wednesday); and
  2. Worrying when there is nothing to worry about is pointless.
Liz Salmi

Liz Salmi is Communications & Patient Initiatives Director for OpenNotes at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Over the last 15 years Liz has been: a research subject; an advisor in patient stakeholder groups; a leader in “patient engagement” research initiatives; and an innovator, educator and investigator in national educational and research projects. Today her work focuses on involving patients and care partners in the co-design of research and research dissemination. It is rumored Liz was the drummer in a punk rock band.

https://thelizarmy.com
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