I think it's fine that you started your thread Bram!
It's always refreshing to see and experience some gratitude in our lives, something that can easily be in short supply to those of us suffering with CRPS. Seems to me that only people with chronic pain can understand people in chronic pain.
I check this website every day. This site has helped many people with support, education and yes....sometimes just a place for us to vent. We've certainly all got a good reason to do that once in a while!