tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post2850863592979676632..comments2024-03-29T00:05:01.072+00:00Comments on Going Gently: Back UpJohn Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-48482589851287148742021-03-05T03:36:02.142+00:002021-03-05T03:36:02.142+00:00It would be in terrible taste for anybody else to ...It would be in terrible taste for anybody else to sing that but for them to is hilarious. I wish I'd been there. Sometimes humor is the best coping mechanism bar none. Some people seem to have trouble with the fact that disabled people are people, with actual personalities and senses of humor about their situation. I mean, for me, I'm just over four feet tall (rare type of dwarfism, etc etc) and sometimes it's pretty funny. I wonder what songs I could adapt?Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886730530004965803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-23647740995609865112021-03-03T20:09:13.696+00:002021-03-03T20:09:13.696+00:00Group therapy laughter among friends no doubt part...Group therapy laughter among friends no doubt part of the healing process and the knowledge that life is worth living I imagine life long friendships were formed on this trip.<br />One thing I have learned living in five different countries that a sense of humour is not the same everywhere.Comox Valley and beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592683050512187874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-82953879819720838412021-03-03T16:23:55.966+00:002021-03-03T16:23:55.966+00:00Exactly!Exactly!Lori W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03486653652164483702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-62232681368595146242021-03-02T19:53:43.024+00:002021-03-02T19:53:43.024+00:00Makes sense to me..Makes sense to me..Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-50341847845879596352021-03-02T18:27:14.921+00:002021-03-02T18:27:14.921+00:00Cameraderie, fun, humour and alcohol are some of l...Cameraderie, fun, humour and alcohol are some of life's most important things...Abihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473103385953352463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-605616289414062652021-03-02T18:24:57.767+00:002021-03-02T18:24:57.767+00:00Maybe they were singing typical rugby songs before...Maybe they were singing typical rugby songs before you got there...Happily enjoying being men, despite what happened to them.CharlottePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16693808113369554138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-91871240025002181932021-03-02T18:10:41.400+00:002021-03-02T18:10:41.400+00:00On my unit we had a group of patients with hemiple...On my unit we had a group of patients with hemiplegia who called themselves the 'one armed bandits".Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-46185891912011068002021-03-02T17:37:35.747+00:002021-03-02T17:37:35.747+00:00And for the nurses who probably learnt more on the...And for the nurses who probably learnt more on the hoof so to speakJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-54436176999111462442021-03-02T17:17:57.560+00:002021-03-02T17:17:57.560+00:00Looking life in the eye and laughing, that takes c...Looking life in the eye and laughing, that takes courage... and sometimes, strong drink! What a tremendous outing for your patients. ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477806052578880686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-74105088914339968012021-03-02T17:10:35.606+00:002021-03-02T17:10:35.606+00:00They were loud, and silly, I suspect that was the ...They were loud, and silly, I suspect that was the real issueJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-83314854033186220112021-03-02T17:00:55.905+00:002021-03-02T17:00:55.905+00:00Not everyone appreciates dark humour,
Many don’t ...Not everyone appreciates dark humour, <br />Many don’t even. Understands itJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-11308065356734678822021-03-02T17:00:16.727+00:002021-03-02T17:00:16.727+00:00ExactlyExactlyJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-29114658383443994152021-03-02T16:59:23.582+00:002021-03-02T16:59:23.582+00:00And by singing about it, they owned itAnd by singing about it, they owned itJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-89400202307045219352021-03-02T16:58:47.532+00:002021-03-02T16:58:47.532+00:00Nicely written and observed and lived maveNicely written and observed and lived maveJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-9462622071122571312021-03-02T16:57:11.453+00:002021-03-02T16:57:11.453+00:00The dr was called Guttman
He founded Stoke mandiv...The dr was called Guttman <br />He founded Stoke mandiville hospital spinal unit <br />One of only 11 in the UK <br />I WORKED in the Sheffield unitJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-28816091672131158392021-03-02T16:55:10.760+00:002021-03-02T16:55:10.760+00:00Patient humour is even darker than nurses and that...Patient humour is even darker than nurses and that’s saying something John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-61953832902968850562021-03-02T16:54:00.282+00:002021-03-02T16:54:00.282+00:00Humour and peer support ,I’m always thought invalu...Humour and peer support ,I’m always thought invaluable in spinal injury regabJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-22867006456049703802021-03-02T15:23:51.516+00:002021-03-02T15:23:51.516+00:00Funny! And indicative of a healthy outlook, I'...Funny! And indicative of a healthy outlook, I'd say.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-30699781880248462172021-03-02T14:53:08.745+00:002021-03-02T14:53:08.745+00:00It sounds like a grand adventure. You need some da...It sounds like a grand adventure. You need some dark humor when life throws you a curve.Bathwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08992873498618424363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-63325846592587782672021-03-02T13:31:56.047+00:002021-03-02T13:31:56.047+00:00Reminds me of the film "The Best of Men."...Reminds me of the film "The Best of Men."<br />--Bonnie in MinneapolisBonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430550789402432373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-61189475636500766892021-03-02T12:09:42.426+00:002021-03-02T12:09:42.426+00:00Reclaiming their humanity. Reclaiming their humanity. Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-38693687290052821092021-03-02T10:46:08.936+00:002021-03-02T10:46:08.936+00:00Thhose men and women have learned the lesson that ...Thhose men and women have learned the lesson that in such circumstances it is better to sing about it than to cry about it.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-46776897304573541772021-03-02T10:15:55.125+00:002021-03-02T10:15:55.125+00:00It was me actually, I sung it in the bath. How com...It was me actually, I sung it in the bath. How come nobody ever listens?Andrew R. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824432165509761439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-3905602088841569942021-03-02T09:59:44.189+00:002021-03-02T09:59:44.189+00:00The embarrassment felt by able bodied society is u...The embarrassment felt by able bodied society is understandable and dark humour is a way to alleviate both their discomfort and and the pain felt by those who should feel no shame. Moaning Mavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09952834138083799007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-44393026715730419922021-03-02T09:20:32.789+00:002021-03-02T09:20:32.789+00:00It shows the power of the group , and mutual suppo...It shows the power of the group , and mutual support as a part of rehabilitation John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.com