Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:35 am
I was just thinking this morning of a very wise saying, one we think of often when diagnosing patients:
"Common things occur commonly. Uncommon things don't. Therefore, when you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras."
Though fears concerning cancer and serious illnesses are valid, I want ya'll to remember this wonderful saying - often enough the answer isn't as crazy as our minds want it to be. Sometimes it's our anxieties keeping us feeling ill and other times maybe it's a little flu or something equally unimpressive.
I hope this little quote can help anyone dealing with this particular stressor as I know it is a frightening one - our minds can be wicked little things! I blame TV and WebMD!
Anyway, hope it helps lighten some worries.
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"Common things occur commonly. Uncommon things don't. Therefore, when you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras."
Though fears concerning cancer and serious illnesses are valid, I want ya'll to remember this wonderful saying - often enough the answer isn't as crazy as our minds want it to be. Sometimes it's our anxieties keeping us feeling ill and other times maybe it's a little flu or something equally unimpressive.
I hope this little quote can help anyone dealing with this particular stressor as I know it is a frightening one - our minds can be wicked little things! I blame TV and WebMD!
Anyway, hope it helps lighten some worries.
Love this Life