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a3l's review against another edition
5.0
للأسف انتهى!
مرّ دهر على آخر مرة قيّمت كتابًا بـ"خمسة نجوم"، مع ذلك هذا الكتاب أيضًا لا أعتبرني قيمته بخمسة نجوم ذلك لأن -لو الأمر باستطاعتي- لقيمته بـ13 نجمة لو كان ذلك ممكنًا!.
-أحد المشاعر/ردات الفعل الي صاحبتني خلال قراءتي: حين يحصل أي شيء ممكن يؤلمني، لا شعوريًّا أردد "الحمد لله!" وأمرّ كأن شيئًا لم يكن..-
رائع للغاية، استمتعت -واستفدت أيضًا- بكل حرف فيه
مرّ دهر على آخر مرة قيّمت كتابًا بـ"خمسة نجوم"، مع ذلك هذا الكتاب أيضًا لا أعتبرني قيمته بخمسة نجوم ذلك لأن -لو الأمر باستطاعتي- لقيمته بـ13 نجمة لو كان ذلك ممكنًا!.
-أحد المشاعر/ردات الفعل الي صاحبتني خلال قراءتي: حين يحصل أي شيء ممكن يؤلمني، لا شعوريًّا أردد "الحمد لله!" وأمرّ كأن شيئًا لم يكن..-
رائع للغاية، استمتعت -واستفدت أيضًا- بكل حرف فيه
avreereads's review
5.0
I learned of Dr. Paul Brand upon reading [b:Fearfully and Wonderfully Made|1057398|Fearfully and Wonderfully Made|Paul W. Brand|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348206428s/1057398.jpg|302807] that he co-wrote with Philip Yancy. I was yearning to continue experiencing what I felt upon reading "Fearfully and Wonderfully Made" that I was lead to this gem!
This book came at a perfect time in my life as I was [am] dealing with all kinds of pain (chronic migraines, torn inguinal ligament, sciatica attacks, etc.) and this book helped me to "appreciate" my body's natural response to pain sensation as a way to alert you that something is wrong and that is much better than the alternative of how people who are incapable of feeling pain have to live (read the book for some of the extreme measures some people are forced to take when their body is silent toward pain/injury). This was a very eye-opening read and it put things into perspective for me. It was also amazing to learn of why people with leprosy seem to appear as if their flesh just melts off for absolutely no reason...here's a hint: it has to do with the LACK of pain/sensation.
Now it's a struggle dealing with chronic pain (especially as I do now as a result of a recent December work-related shoulder injury that haunts my every daily activity...on top of the other things mentioned above) and I understand how for some people they may feel betrayed by their body when it sends pain signals where there is none: as in fibromyalgia, trigeminal neuralgia, etc.. But when I used to spend nights huddled, rocking back-and-forth up against the kitchen cabinets sobbing in discomfort this book helped me to instantly cease that behavior and now my mindset is "I'm thankful my body responds to pain in order to alert me to do things differently".
TO LEARN OF MY PERSONAL PAIN JOURNEY, CONTINUE:
I injured my left inguinal ligament back in 2011 when the repetitive motion of shoveling and breaking up ice caused a tear...
I ignored it for two months because I thought it would heal on its own and I usually try to avoid going to a doctor as I don't want to appear overreacting. Well from there I babied my pain and altered the way I sat down and got up to stand and voilà I set off my sciatic nerve...
It felt as if someone had stabbed me in the back that I actually whipped around to find who just stabbed me?...only to find myself standing alone. My leg ran ice cold all the way down to my toes and I knew that I was in trouble. The next day I went to Urgent Care and they put me on steroids to help heal the torn ligament (which thankfully worked) and I was informed that I would suffer from sciatica for the rest of my life. To this day if I get out of bed too quickly or step up from the couch on the "wrong leg" that ligament surprises me with an acute jab of pain. So I've had to learn how to get up and out of things being cognizant of the potential to stress this past injury that never quite fully healed.
The sciatica plagued me nearly every day for a few weeks, after the initial attack, and then it became every other day and eventually it faded to 1-2 times a month (a few years later) but I've learned entirely how to keep functioning and getting along with it...that it sincerely doesn't "affect" me negatively 6 years later. I remember one time I was out for a long walk with my husband and I was 20+ minutes away from home when an attack hit and in desparation I found if I turned my foot out ever so slightly I could make it home with relatively more ease. Of course my ankle felt a little tweaked from walking on it in a way it's not really meant to. :P
Isn't it amazing how in an effort to coddle one area we almost abuse and injure another part of the body willingly in an attempt to bring some kind of relief for the original offender? And then it becomes a chain reaction of pain and discomfort.
My most excruciating of pains is my aura migraines which morphed into a hemiplegic migraine where I was plagued with right side weakness, that lasted for months, that eventually spread to my face and gave me the appearance of a Bell's Palsy and I was rushed to the hospital. I now know that hormones & seasonal changes are factors to these migraines so I changed certain things in my life and I also have an amazing migraine formula pain reliever that I take as soon as I start to lose a portion of my vision in my right eye (see picture below). If I can head off the migraine before it turns into an aura, by taking pain meds, I am able to prevent a full-on migraine!
So if you suffer from any kind of pain(s) I highly recommend this book to help you to see your pain in a brand new light!
This book came at a perfect time in my life as I was [am] dealing with all kinds of pain (chronic migraines, torn inguinal ligament, sciatica attacks, etc.) and this book helped me to "appreciate" my body's natural response to pain sensation as a way to alert you that something is wrong and that is much better than the alternative of how people who are incapable of feeling pain have to live (read the book for some of the extreme measures some people are forced to take when their body is silent toward pain/injury). This was a very eye-opening read and it put things into perspective for me. It was also amazing to learn of why people with leprosy seem to appear as if their flesh just melts off for absolutely no reason...here's a hint: it has to do with the LACK of pain/sensation.
Now it's a struggle dealing with chronic pain (especially as I do now as a result of a recent December work-related shoulder injury that haunts my every daily activity...on top of the other things mentioned above) and I understand how for some people they may feel betrayed by their body when it sends pain signals where there is none: as in fibromyalgia, trigeminal neuralgia, etc.. But when I used to spend nights huddled, rocking back-and-forth up against the kitchen cabinets sobbing in discomfort this book helped me to instantly cease that behavior and now my mindset is "I'm thankful my body responds to pain in order to alert me to do things differently".
TO LEARN OF MY PERSONAL PAIN JOURNEY, CONTINUE:
I injured my left inguinal ligament back in 2011 when the repetitive motion of shoveling and breaking up ice caused a tear...
I ignored it for two months because I thought it would heal on its own and I usually try to avoid going to a doctor as I don't want to appear overreacting. Well from there I babied my pain and altered the way I sat down and got up to stand and voilà I set off my sciatic nerve...
It felt as if someone had stabbed me in the back that I actually whipped around to find who just stabbed me?...only to find myself standing alone. My leg ran ice cold all the way down to my toes and I knew that I was in trouble. The next day I went to Urgent Care and they put me on steroids to help heal the torn ligament (which thankfully worked) and I was informed that I would suffer from sciatica for the rest of my life. To this day if I get out of bed too quickly or step up from the couch on the "wrong leg" that ligament surprises me with an acute jab of pain. So I've had to learn how to get up and out of things being cognizant of the potential to stress this past injury that never quite fully healed.
The sciatica plagued me nearly every day for a few weeks, after the initial attack, and then it became every other day and eventually it faded to 1-2 times a month (a few years later) but I've learned entirely how to keep functioning and getting along with it...that it sincerely doesn't "affect" me negatively 6 years later. I remember one time I was out for a long walk with my husband and I was 20+ minutes away from home when an attack hit and in desparation I found if I turned my foot out ever so slightly I could make it home with relatively more ease. Of course my ankle felt a little tweaked from walking on it in a way it's not really meant to. :P
Isn't it amazing how in an effort to coddle one area we almost abuse and injure another part of the body willingly in an attempt to bring some kind of relief for the original offender? And then it becomes a chain reaction of pain and discomfort.
My most excruciating of pains is my aura migraines which morphed into a hemiplegic migraine where I was plagued with right side weakness, that lasted for months, that eventually spread to my face and gave me the appearance of a Bell's Palsy and I was rushed to the hospital. I now know that hormones & seasonal changes are factors to these migraines so I changed certain things in my life and I also have an amazing migraine formula pain reliever that I take as soon as I start to lose a portion of my vision in my right eye (see picture below). If I can head off the migraine before it turns into an aura, by taking pain meds, I am able to prevent a full-on migraine!
So if you suffer from any kind of pain(s) I highly recommend this book to help you to see your pain in a brand new light!
glenden4411's review
5.0
Such an interesting book - learned so much about pain, leprosy, and compassion.
kirander's review
4.0
It’s outdated now and it’s written with heavy emphasis on Christianity. However, it’s an excellent reflection on how our thought process of pain has evolved over the years and on where we live. I also appreciated the science development how it applied to other patients, such as diabetics.
sondos_abdallah's review against another edition
4.0
من أفضل الأفضل، ربما أكتب مراجعة طويلة لاحقًا، إلا أني لا أستطيع منعي من إبداء رغبتي في منحه ٥ نجوم كاملات، يستحقها، وربما أعتبره من أفضل ما قرأت على الإطلاق، ويحتاج إعادة قراءة أيضًا واقتناء، ولا أنسى كم أحب أن أشيد كثيرًا بترجمة ممتازة، وسرد بديع.
إلا أن بعض ما كان في آخر فصول الكتاب حول فلسفة الدين حول الجذام والأمراض بوجه عام والتعامل مع الإله في معنى البلاء لم يكن صائبًا فيما يخص الإسلام مما أزعجني في الواقع وخفض تقييمي، باعتبار أن الكاتب الجيد باحث جيد يعرف كيف يفهم الأشياء قبل التعبير عنها وقد خانه ذلك في بضع، وأفهم هذا في سياق الفهم المسيحي ورفض كونه عقوبة وكذا.
بخلاف هذا فكل شيء شبه مثالي ويحمل نظرة ثاقبة أظنها غيرت في نفسي وقلبي أشياء.. وربما أوثق هنا أن إيماني بالطبيب على هيئة معينة الذي بدأ يخفت يأسًا عاد ينبض!
بشكل ما تمنيت لو وزعت هذا الكتاب على كل مريض، والأهم.. كل طبيب.
إلا أن بعض ما كان في آخر فصول الكتاب حول فلسفة الدين حول الجذام والأمراض بوجه عام والتعامل مع الإله في معنى البلاء لم يكن صائبًا فيما يخص الإسلام مما أزعجني في الواقع وخفض تقييمي، باعتبار أن الكاتب الجيد باحث جيد يعرف كيف يفهم الأشياء قبل التعبير عنها وقد خانه ذلك في بضع، وأفهم هذا في سياق الفهم المسيحي ورفض كونه عقوبة وكذا.
بخلاف هذا فكل شيء شبه مثالي ويحمل نظرة ثاقبة أظنها غيرت في نفسي وقلبي أشياء.. وربما أوثق هنا أن إيماني بالطبيب على هيئة معينة الذي بدأ يخفت يأسًا عاد ينبض!
بشكل ما تمنيت لو وزعت هذا الكتاب على كل مريض، والأهم.. كل طبيب.
amlayman__'s review against another edition
5.0
"كيف يكون الإنسان حرًا بدون الألم"
-أحد مرضى الجذام
كان في رحلة لتحقيق هدفه أخيرًا ونام وهو بيقرأ جنب لمبة ولما صحى لقى ايديه الاتنين محروقين وهو محسش بيهم وده كان وصفه لشعوره من خيبة الأمل.
"لا أشعر أن يدي وقدمي جزء مني هما فقط آلات"
مريض آخر للجذام وهو في سن الطفولة مدافع عن وجهة نظره وقت ما الطبيب كان بيحاول يثنيه عن التعامل مع ايديه بشكل مناسب عشان ميحصلهاش جروح وبتر
من الكتب اللي بحسها بتلمس قلبي كتاب هبة الألم كل حكاية بستشعر فيها قد إيه إن نعم ربنا محاوطانا من كل اتجاه وإحنا مش حاسين ولا مدركين لده
مجرد غياب العادي اللي إحنا عايشين بيه دايمًا ممكن يسببلنا كوارث لولا لطف الله
كنت بفكر إزاي في ناس معانا في الكوكب بتشوف الدقة واللطف والحكمة في صنع كل شيء حوالينا وبينكروا وجود خالق للكون
"سَنُرِيهِمْ آيَاتِنَا فِي الْآفَاقِ وَفِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ حَتَّى يَتَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ"
-أحد مرضى الجذام
كان في رحلة لتحقيق هدفه أخيرًا ونام وهو بيقرأ جنب لمبة ولما صحى لقى ايديه الاتنين محروقين وهو محسش بيهم وده كان وصفه لشعوره من خيبة الأمل.
"لا أشعر أن يدي وقدمي جزء مني هما فقط آلات"
مريض آخر للجذام وهو في سن الطفولة مدافع عن وجهة نظره وقت ما الطبيب كان بيحاول يثنيه عن التعامل مع ايديه بشكل مناسب عشان ميحصلهاش جروح وبتر
من الكتب اللي بحسها بتلمس قلبي كتاب هبة الألم كل حكاية بستشعر فيها قد إيه إن نعم ربنا محاوطانا من كل اتجاه وإحنا مش حاسين ولا مدركين لده
مجرد غياب العادي اللي إحنا عايشين بيه دايمًا ممكن يسببلنا كوارث لولا لطف الله
كنت بفكر إزاي في ناس معانا في الكوكب بتشوف الدقة واللطف والحكمة في صنع كل شيء حوالينا وبينكروا وجود خالق للكون
"سَنُرِيهِمْ آيَاتِنَا فِي الْآفَاقِ وَفِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ حَتَّى يَتَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ"
sharondblk's review
4.0
I read this because my therapist in our first session, randomly thought a book about pain would be helpful for me.It wasn't helpful from that point of view, but it was interesting.
I really didn't know much about leprosy, but it's something I've sort of heard about, so learning the ins and outs was fascinating. Paul's theory of pain aligns with how I love my life anyway (haven't taken a pain killer since 1999).
It is a disservice that this book is classified as christian. While Paul is clearly an active, believing christian, the ideas here are based on science.
Don't read the afterword about AIDS. Paul must have been old and grumpy when he wrote it, and he is slut shaming and sex negative - but not homophobic, I'll gice him that..
I really didn't know much about leprosy, but it's something I've sort of heard about, so learning the ins and outs was fascinating. Paul's theory of pain aligns with how I love my life anyway (haven't taken a pain killer since 1999).
It is a disservice that this book is classified as christian. While Paul is clearly an active, believing christian, the ideas here are based on science.
Don't read the afterword about AIDS. Paul must have been old and grumpy when he wrote it, and he is slut shaming and sex negative - but not homophobic, I'll gice him that..
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