http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2002-2006 by the authors Wed, 5 Jul 2006 16:43:12 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/05/28/065213.php#comment-402847 I think that your synopsis of Ms. Macdonald's book about her stay at a SANATORIUM(not sanitarium-a place for mentally ill)is off the mark,greatly.While we find the course of cure that she endured as barbaric,without it,many died,and still more infected others.A sanatorium was a place to get well,by resting your lung(s),which is very hard to accomplish as our lungs are used quite frequently.I found Mrs. Macdonald's book to be very inspiring;I strive to have her attitude towards all of life's problems.I'm sure her stay was no vacation,and she followed the sanatoriums rules so as to be out of there within the year.She made it,by the grace of God,others did not.And there is no "natural progression" of TB that miraculously just wears off,as you suggest.If you don't get well,you die. ]]> 402847@blogcritics.org Wed, 5 Jul 2006 16:43:12 EDT