Dr. Dawn Mussalem
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1,606 appearances
2 recordings
1 series
first heard Oct 2025
last heard 25 Dec
Dr. Dawn Mussalem’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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So I love being able to be there for them in this space.
I think the biggest mistake is they fight it.
Meaning they're given the diagnosis and they all of a sudden, it's very natural to do this, but they have this almost prolonged state of resistance.
And for me, and in my patients that seem to be able to regain their vitality a little quicker, because at first, yes, like the carpus pulled out from underneath you, you have this flurry of...
Don't ever place judgment on what you're doing.
This is not a time for self-judgment because just trust your emotions, trust your feelings, have some reflection, maybe even think of journaling and writing down what that means.
Sometimes we can make more sense of it.
But what I would say is that the acceptance of the diagnosis gets you out of that place of just resistance so much faster.
It's not going to change.
It's there.
And resisting it isn't going to make it better.
It's actually going to make you worse.
And so if you can just try, and some people will confuse this with positive psychology, and it's not because this is hard.
I sobbed.
Yes, I was scared.
I was scared of dying, even though I'm comfortable with my mortality, actually.
I was still scared of dying, not because I was going to miss out on life, but because my family, they would be sad.
our friends.
There's so much that you process during this time.
But if you can accept the diagnosis, figure out what treatment strategy works for you, and move forward, all while taking better care of yourself, it seems like it's just an easier path.
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