A young man presented himself to the clinic the other day after seeing several doctors who treated him for belly and muscle pain which began about 6 months ago. These pains distressed him to the point that three months ago he only lay in bed making his muscles atrophy and he lost about 15 kilos. Chest x-ray and abdominal ultrasound were negative. Additional blood work detected not abnormalities. Apparently, he spent time a country close by Cambodia where he experienced a major mental trauma. For the past six months the mental trauma presented itself with physical pain. It is amazing what our body can do if we put our mind to it. Looking towards the future, will we be able to help him accept that his body is much healthier than he believes? Hopefully he will be at peace with himself and the One who has made him.
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