tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14879983.post3774503873821250887..comments2024-03-18T20:41:39.140-07:00Comments on C. E. Chaffin's Blog: No Change; Despair in AscendancyC. E. Chaffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639448512282317750noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14879983.post-91305169171999418052008-03-05T10:34:00.000-08:002008-03-05T10:34:00.000-08:00Thank you, all, all such generous souls, some who ...Thank you, all, all such generous souls, some who have never met me in the flesh. Aread 25 intrigues me, but I think it will be a while before I let an electrician play with my brain!C. E. Chaffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02639448512282317750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14879983.post-89097080304734212812008-03-03T11:44:00.000-08:002008-03-03T11:44:00.000-08:00Keep writing CE. Keep writing.Keep writing CE. Keep writing.sam of the ten thousand thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378206265831223396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14879983.post-46770502151253359402008-03-02T20:40:00.000-08:002008-03-02T20:40:00.000-08:00I can't imagine what you're going through. Just tr...I can't imagine what you're going through. Just try to keep writing is all I can say. Best wishes to you from New Zealand.Harvey Molloyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168420609485849643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14879983.post-34362553017254334122008-03-02T00:45:00.000-08:002008-03-02T00:45:00.000-08:00IKD...you can jump on anything, any new treatment....IKD...you can jump on anything, any new treatment...before deep brain stimulation, there was VNS, first developed for seizures now approved for depression...but look at the company, their ethics...they kicked them off the stock exchange. We can't jump on every cure companies offer us without studying, doing our homework...brain stimulation has the potential, perhaps, to help alot of folks...but we've fallen for alot of things that didn't work, made companies alot of money in the process. We not only have to weigh the side effects of considering a study now, but the integrity of the companies doing them...imho...and seriously weathered opinion.<BR/><BR/>PatPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494762359928682626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14879983.post-83052487100353028552008-03-01T10:03:00.000-08:002008-03-01T10:03:00.000-08:00Hello Craig, I've come here through Merelyme's blo...Hello Craig, I've come here through Merelyme's blog. I've suffered depression but nothing like what you describe. Your talent as a write and great knowledge does give you a unique opportunity to share with others. Please keep writing.Lisa Emrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862232056342347990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14879983.post-21022812973966910282008-02-29T22:23:00.000-08:002008-02-29T22:23:00.000-08:00Oh, I guess I didn't really finish that comment.Th...Oh, I guess I didn't really finish that comment.<BR/><BR/>The patients who underwent deep stimulation of area 25 for depression were people like you who literally couldn't live normal lives anymore due to crippling nature of their depressions. The deep brain stimulation completely changed them, alleviated the depression and allowed them to live normal lives again relatively free of depression.LKDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02171027823523187126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14879983.post-13921564274116800192008-02-29T22:20:00.000-08:002008-02-29T22:20:00.000-08:00Would you consider participating in a clinical stu...Would you consider participating in a clinical study of deep brain stimulation? I know I'd previously mentioned that piece I saw on 60 minutes to you about this experimental new way of stimulating an area deep in the brain called area 25 with electrodes that are implanted in the brain. <BR/><BR/>I just found this information on an upcoming clinical study:<BR/><A HREF="http://depression.about.com/b/2008/02/12/clinical-study-of-deep-brain-stimulation-for-depression-announced.htm" REL="nofollow"> Clinical Study of Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression</A><BR/><BR/>The results I witnessed on the 60 Minutes piece were nothing short of life-changing. These were people, who like you, were literally crippled by their depressions.<BR/><BR/>It's worth looking into, friend. Especially if the ECT and the scary amount and combination of meds you're taking isn't easing your suffering.LKDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02171027823523187126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14879983.post-46611730225983534002008-02-29T19:53:00.000-08:002008-02-29T19:53:00.000-08:00Interesting that you have enough of what you refer...Interesting that you have enough of what you refer to as "intellectual knowledge" to know that Kathleen loves you, but sometimes not enough intellectual knowledge to realize that this Thing telling you you're "unworthy to be loved" is the sickness itself talking. <BR/><BR/>I sense in you the unusual ability to observe yourself as if you were outside yourself. Your intellect is grounding you through this and sometimes you write as if the illness is happening to someone else and you're just an observer. This is probably a good thing. It is helping you even if it doesn't feel that way, I suspect.<BR/><BR/>"<I>My essential Craigness is gone, my way of looking at the universe, my take on literature, humor, my daffy take on so much, it is not there.</I>"<BR/><BR/>Actually, in the brief period I've been visiting your blog I've seen countless times were you've shown great humor and a bit of daffiness too. This isn't cheap praise I'm giving you, I wouldn't do that. I'm serious. I'll admit I don't know squat about your Craigness because I don't know you, but you are indeed a marvelously humorous and witty individual. Much better than most.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14879983.post-4818183376067049232008-02-29T17:41:00.000-08:002008-02-29T17:41:00.000-08:00More prayers, I wish I had more to offer.Norm is r...More prayers, I wish I had more to offer.<BR/><BR/>Norm is right, writing about this helps us all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067576860660881139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14879983.post-75374491288657272832008-02-29T16:01:00.000-08:002008-02-29T16:01:00.000-08:00Wow, craig... I came across your blog in passing a...Wow, craig... I came across your blog in passing and thought I might reach out. I truly understand where you're coming from. I, too, have endured a cocktail of drugs including wellbutrin. How little task can seem so stress inducing, I still have issues with brushing my teeth nightly (not to share too much info). My point is, I feel you and wish I could do more to help. On a side note, you might want to check out dailystrength.org , I find it's a great site for depression- at least in terms of finding like minded folk. Hope it helps... but most of all, just know you're not alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14879983.post-56687148041463177332008-02-29T16:00:00.000-08:002008-02-29T16:00:00.000-08:00"You'd think with all the advances in biological p..."You'd think with all the advances in biological psychiatry that someone somewhere would have an answer for me."<BR/><BR/>Indeed. <BR/><BR/>Surely being depressed is less disabling than thinking about being depressed. One would 'think' that a rabbit suffering from depression lacks the self-awareness to fret its condition and thus merely suffers depression as one would suffer a sprained ankle.<BR/><BR/>CE, I still believe your calling is to write write write about this with your powerful arsenal of medical knowledge and writerly skills. I know it's not the fame you expected for yourself. But I think thsi running monologue will have value to someone, if it hasn't already.<BR/><BR/>take care<BR/>normAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14879983.post-27653630904736553232008-02-29T13:19:00.000-08:002008-02-29T13:19:00.000-08:00Dear Craig,I shall pray for you. Faith it is that...Dear Craig,<BR/><BR/>I shall pray for you. Faith it is that keeps the birds aloft--as I believe Millay said. I have faith you WILL recover. Depression is so physical though --I know how it can weigh you down so you can't lift a finger. I'll pray for a lightness to surround you and ease your burdens. A friend, T.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03551277550298467125noreply@blogger.com