I'd spend most of my time in the restroom. By the time I got back to my seat.....I'd have to go again!

It's fascinating to read what Craig says, about how pain would interfere with the juror thinking and acting to the benefit of the court. I remember soon after my MS dx, nearly
a quarter of a century ago (maybe things changed?) I went to one of those national hookup
discussing groups for MS support groups with an "expert". The expert stated that people with MS do not as a rule have pain; his mother, with MS, had no pain.

The group was horrified. I can't remember the percentage who said they have significant
pain which they attribute to MS, probably it was around 88%. I can't recall that this
doctor showed any change in his view when he heard our statistic. I think we were a
fairly typical group; there was no one there who was radically disabled (beyond the wheelchair level, bedridden, etc.) The very fact that they were still "getting around"
probably meant they had more pain, due to the spasticity caused by the effort to move themselves and crutches and wheelchairs and automobiles. I had LOTS of pain. I was very mobile and looked fine. But had disabling neuro symptoms and was already on disability.

I regret not being able to participate in "life", even a jury trial. It's certainly not indifference which would keep me away.

Mariel

yeah, i look so good too. but i have lots of distracting pain. there's no way i could sit for extended periods of time. plus i have cognition and memory issues.

great for anyone that could do it. i couldn't.

I wouldn't mind at all sitting on a jury. In fact it would be very interesting and be a break in my usual day. When I got my letter, I either called the number involved, wrote it on the paper or had my MD write a note. Anyway I got a letter back saying that I would permanently be taken off the potential jury list. My husband is so controversila I know he would never be picked.

The irony is that I think of myself as "sick" more so than I think of myself as "disabled".

Although I haven't been invited to be on a jury, I've had a couple of offers/invitations to be involved in things where people have assured me that the locations were accessible, that I'd have a place to sit when needed, etc. I appreciated their sensitivity, but realized they had no clue that I have equally serious issues that have nothing to do with using a cane or sitting down.

I have been called several times. I go and waste a day. I tell the truth, I watch a lot of Law & Order. Now that I have Criminal Investigations, I am addicted to Crime 360 ad the First 48. After I tell them that, I am excused. Court is at 26th & California, the county jail campus. It's that big and it is very depressing. My first time there it was sunny outside but I crossed the street to the jail campus it was cloudy.

My son's a cop......I think that disqualifies me.