We interview the Rev. Mark Galloway about his experience living with Parkinson's and POTS, how Christians should respond to suffering, how to best care for loved ones, and spiritual advice for handling chronic illness.
Disclaimer: This episode does not constitute medical advice as we are not medical experts.
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00:00 – Introduction
02:00 – Stiff Man Syndrome
06:30 – Mark’s first encounter with Parkinson’s and POTS
13:00 – First diagnosis
15:20 – Living with POTS, stealing salt packets
17:00 – Deciding to retire
19:35 – What “normal” looks like
22:00 – Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig
23:00 – Adjusting to a new phase of life
27:00 – Muscle spasms
28:30 – Chronic illness as spiritual battle
32:00 – We are disconnected from death
33:00 – Using AI to replace deceased family
35:50 – Jeremy Taylor, Holy Living, Holy Dying
37:00 – Going to cognitive therapy
39:10 – The importance of trusted medical professionals
42:50 – Getting proper medical care
45:50 – Undergoing spinal procedures
48:40 – Daily pain management
53:40 – Suffering as vocation
56:00 – Preaching the Truth in season and out of season
58:00 – Stations of life as vocations
59:30 – Nursing homes
01:00:45 – Impact on family
01:03:40 – Managing the expectations of others
01:06:00 – Getting out of bed in the morning
01:09:19 – The blessing of Godly family
01:10:20 – Showing charity to others
01:11:50 – The danger of comparing your suffering to others
01:14:45 – Going bald and gray
01:16:10 – Mark’s experience at the barber
01:18:00 – Emotional vs. physical suffering
01:19:00 – Future austerity measures
01:20:10 – How to talk to the Church about suffering
01:22:10 – The tendency to embrace nihilism
01:24:10 – Conflating suffering with not getting our way
01:25:25 – How to best care for others with chronic illness
01:30:55 – Suffering is a part of being a Christian
01:32:47 – The centrality of the Sacraments
01:35:10 – The need for Confession
01:37:22 – No situation is ever hopeless
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