HEALTH COMES FIRST
Spring Waters
Date: 30 December 2021 Time: 14:30
I sit in front of the Urologist, exhausted. The doctor ran a program on his computer after going through the pages of my test results.
“I have to show you on the screen,” he said. I walked over to him with slow movements and came across an animation screen showing my internal organs.
“Look, this is your right, this is your left kidney and there are 3 stones in your left kidney. In addition, two stones appear in the urinary canal. We need to clear the stones in the canal immediately…”
While my doctor was saying these words, I suddenly went to the Dordogne city of France on 22 June 1580.
Between 1572 and 1580, Michel de Montaigne completed the first part of his Essays and published it in 1580.
The second part of the work was to be published in 1588, and the last part in 1595, 3 years after the author’s death.
On June 22, 1580, Montaigne went on a journey to seek healing waters, which he believed would be good for him due to the kidney pains he was experiencing. His family was reluctant to make this journey; They were worried that if he got sick in a foreign country, they wouldn’t be able to hear from him. Montaigne ignored these concerns.
His journey took 2 years. He kept detailed notes about all the hot springs he visited during his trip. Many details such as how the water of which spa should be used, how long it takes effect, what it is good for, the effect of water on his own body has been published under the name of “Road Diary”.
The author was able to continue the second part of his Essays only after he regained his health. He has been a guide to many people around him with the experiences he gained in the two years he spent in search of health.
Dr: Mr. Tekir, we urgently need to intervene with you now. If we do not interfere with the stones in your urinary tract, symptoms of poisoning will appear.
Me: I understand, please do whatever needs to be done, Doctor.
On 31.12.2021, I got rid of some of my stones with a small operation.
I will soon start looking for treatment for all 3 stones in my kidney, but I am open to suggestions.
Maybe in the coming days, I will start sharing topics similar to the content of the “Road Diary”. Who knows? With my caravan, I pursue healing waters and write about my experiences on Medium.
Health comes first.
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