I struggled since childhood with night terrors, about death as an eternal void. My csreer as aging scientist helped me to crack that open, then gain insight through meditation practice.<\/p>\n
Fear is not helpful. It is the worst motivation for life extension. Joyful living is the best. Fear is just a chenical programmed by evolution to get us through crises. No use in the long haul.<\/p>\n
3 weeks ago, I was riding my bicycle, not paying good attention. A truck going the opposite way pulled into my lane to pass. I struck it head-on, and flew over the truck.<\/p>\n
Moments later, I was lying on the ground, bleeding internally and externally many places. I was perhaps 1 hour away from bleeding to death. There was no fear. I had a premonition I would not die, but would endure a long and painful recovery. I think I am done with fear of death.<\/p>\n
I have had 5 hi tech surgeries those first 2 weeks. Expert surgeons who also gained my trust as humans.<\/p>\n
My vital systems were unharmed: heart, lungs, liver, digestion, spine, CNS, brain. All intact. My legs were shredded, also bad pelvic fracture. This is precisely where Western medicine shines. <\/p>\n
And everything I have been doing the last 20 years to keep those systems young has been crucial for my survival and recovery.<\/p>\n
Another thing you might not have thought about: No narcotics, no pain meds, just a little Tylenol from time to time. All those nerve signals inform the body’s healing.
\nAnd simehow my body has been smart enough to give me perceivable pain only when I need the feedback.<\/p>\n
They are talking about full recovery. I am surrounded by loving friends and family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"