Wasn't as good as the first one. Bit too much about Mickel therapy.
I wasn't entirely convinced the nurse was really any better. It was interesting that she said after the first time she tried it, when she started back to work she was ready to colapse after 2 hours. It suggests there's an element of convincing yourself you're better when you're not, to it, along the lines of CBT. And when the reality of real work and effort came to bare, that illusion was shattered and it all came crashing down.
As for what I heard of the therapy itself, it sounded like a mix of unproven psuedo-science about hidden emotions and wooly self help speak. "Make more quality time for yourself". I'm sure I really bury my emotions. I have a good strop or two.
I'm sure what Kim was trying to say. He seemed to be suggesting the therapy helped him cope better with the disease, more than put him on the road to recovery. I didn't like how they interspersed what Kim was saying and what Mickel was saying, who was much less vague about how he thought Kim was much better. It seemed to be almost putting extra words in Kim's mouth. Kim was much more vague about actual improvements.
I worry about the psychology of this situation. They have this doctor coming to see them, spending time with them, they're getting the treatment for free, paid for by the programme. You wonder if they feel obliged to sound more positive because they don't want to make the Dr look bad.
I thought neurologist was good. Made some interesting input to the show and pretty much said talking therapies weren't really going to cure anyone.
Nothing on XMRV, nothing on Rituximab, too much Mickel.
You know what though, if Dr Mickel is so confident in his treatment, I'll take 8 sessions for free over Skype. If I think I'm on the road to recovery after those sessions and it's changed my life, I'll give him £500 for his efforts, even if it takes a getting a loan off someone. Deal?....
