As many of you know, my brother is having medical issues. For more info, click here. In one of his later posts, he says he believes that fear is much harder to deal with than pain. I think he's right.
Uncertainty, combined with fear, is a big black hole of worst case scenarios; it wakes you up in the middle of the night with heart palpitations and clammy skin, robs you of your sleep and comfort, and quietly steals away your peace of mind. It’s always in the back of your mind, creeping like smoke to the front of your consciousness when you least expect it.
For pain, you can take a couple Tylenol or Advil or whatever; there is no magic drug for uncertainty.
