but fellows in another? Don't you think that is so...and, then the internet can be a good and useful tool to those who know how to use it well.

With pain, we all experience it differently...there are no 'formulaic' sets of words one can use....asides from IT HURTS A Danged LOT!

I don't think a soul here ever heard of neuropathy or that there were different KINDS until we 'got' our diagnoses [IF at all].. not even knowing how to spell it doesn't alter the fear of having 'IT'. Much less what causes IT or what to do about IT. It is hard to talk to others, friends, family, co-workers about life in 'general' when your own life is ruled by the pain and the trying to live with it. There are many here who try, try hard, and even if the whole pain thing leaves them broken and flat out...they manage to accomplish many things that bring joy to their life. With out those other joys or any joys, no matter how small, what is life?

Here you can talk about the pain, learn about how to manage it [as best possible] and try to get on with the rest of life.

That was a good poem.. It describes the insidiousness of pain well, but there is also that aspect of the SPIRIT and I am not talking about anything other than the human ability to OVERCOME and survive and cope in all it's manifestations.

Take a look at cancer boards, the MS, Parkinsons' and other boards here...They are my heroes for dealing with pain, pragmatically and face-on. I am one humble mere wimp by comparison! But, I am also proud to have learned from them and how to deal with the deck of cards I have...I just hope I play them well for one heck of a big jackpot at the end!

- yep, for YOU - j