Stephenie Meyer Quotes

And if doctor says that you don't have IBS with constipation, you might want to get a second opinion, because I had doctors that were telling me... of course, a lot of this has to do with science - progressing.

And I talked to my doctor, and I must admit, you know, I'm sometimes quite renowned for my outbursts and I was just very frustrated, maybe a little frightened.

The New England Journal of Medicine reports that 9 out of 10 doctors agree that 1 out of 10 doctors is an idiot.

Before the operation on my left hand I wasn't able to stretch my fingers open all the way. I've never had very big hands, but I could do the splits with them. Eventually I couldn't any more. I had a twisted tendon in my little finger that prevented me from being able to stretch.

Basically, my problem was attributed to stress more than anything. I don't know what that does and I guess doctors can tell you that there's chemicals that build up in your system when you go through a lot of stress and constant stress.

The doctor gave me several warnings: Never tell anyone unless necessary, because I might be ostracized. Call it 'seizure disorder,' not epilepsy, because fewer people would be frightened. Try to choose a profession as free from stress as possible.

Uh, I just had an operation last March which was rather serious and I'm recuperating now. I'm on a very bland diet. But, uh, I'm lucky, I was just lucky, that's all.

I've always been the person at the table who is like, 'I have this weird rash. Anybody else have this?'

I love the opportunity to help my patients, to work with them to find the best course of action to get them healthy and to give them the information they need to stay healthy.

I was sick. I had a polyp on my throat. It would have been foolish for me to go out on the road with the problem I had.

I've learnt some important lessons: I never rely on the opinion of one doctor alone. I do my own research; I read up and am ready with questions I need answered.

The sickle-cell got me where doctors said I couldn't play sports, I couldn't overexert myself.

I have an abdominal hernia which I tore and had operated on, and it's not the easiest thing in the world to get over. I'm gonna go on down the road, but hopefully I can get over the damn thing.

I don't know how well-known it is, but I had back surgery in '07, and it took about two years to recover.

What happened was that the doctor told me that I'd ruptured my kidney from being too busy and being stressed out and not eating right.

My aortic valve was a bit different than normal, and some doctors thought I shouldn't do triathlons.

I've overcome tuberculosis and my life was at risk.

I was in a coma for five days - I was dead longer than Jesus before he was raised from the dead.

I'm going to Boston to see my doctor. He's a very sick man.

When I look at 225 million women who want contraceptives, and then I look at the 52 million unintended pregnancies that could be avoided by addressing this unmet need, where can we have the biggest impact with our voice, our dollars, our partners? It's on contraceptives. I would rather address the problem upstream.

Last year I had a stroke. It left me in bad shape. I had to teach myself how to walk and talk all over again. It was a long hard fight. My speech is not perfect but I'm getting there.

My shoulder's not where I want it to be, but I'm doing a good job of monitoring it.

I've got no deep voice today. I've got a cold. But when I was young, I had a high tenor voice.

If health and a fair day smile upon me, I am a very good fellow; if a corn trouble my toe, I am sullen, out of humor, and inaccessible.

Is he all right?" Jade asked Sterns. He Swooned" I know he swooned," Jade replied.