http://www.happinessinthisworld.com Reflections of a Buddhist Physician Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:24:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/2009/12/20/the-danger-of-having-unrealistic-expectations/ http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/2009/12/20/the-danger-of-having-unrealistic-expectations/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:55:11 +0000 Alex Lickerman http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/?p=4338 My wife and I vividly remember the anesthesiologist’s statement: “You may feel a little pressure.” She spoke the word gently, as if to imply that’s how it would feel, and we believed her.  Epidural blocks, she explained, don’t numb the sacral nerve roots that deliver sensation from the pelvic floor so my wife would [...]]]> http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/2009/12/20/the-danger-of-having-unrealistic-expectations/feed/ 31