Not after that candy bar AMN gave you.

Empathy Man doesn't have any disease! He's in perfect health, we're just teaching him how to have empathy! Maybe we should invite him to all the different forums one each day, and see what happens to him. I sure don't know much about the other conditions here, it might be a terrific learning experience!

All in favor of lending Empathy Man to other diseases/conditions?

I'll gladly escort him next door to see how much he can take!

For now, Empathy Man has gone too long without another dose of fatigue, so I'm feeding him some lunch.

*pushing plate forward*

Here ya' go, EM, some nice Unisom salad, a delicious jumbo margarita, and 72 fiber capsules. Oh, still thirsty? Yeah, that bout with the trots probably dehydrated you a bit. Here, have some of this lovely Clamato with your freshly diced valium.

Now for dessert, another shot of Novacaine in the old fingers and this dainty pastry. Uh, uh, uh, put those thick, stiff gloves back on now. *poking in a few fresh hot chili peppers and some dry ice for kicks.

No, no, no, you can't be tired. Jamming Provigil in EM's mouth, here, and no whining about the palpatations this time.

How's your diaper?

This is GREAT!!! How about a couple splints strapped onto your legs, EM? What do you mean you can't walk stiff-legged??? Uh Oh!!! That fiber you had for lunch kicking in? Just fall backward toward the tidy bowl and hope you land in the right place. Whew -- you must be "pooped out" -- maybe a little nap. Keep those legs stiff, sooner or later you'll get them up on the bed and under the blankets. Maybe???

No, it's not the end of the day EM. You'll probably be up all night anyway with insomnia. Isn't this fun!

Don't I wish!!

Okay, here goes...

Stick his legs in buckets of ice cubes, then stick a catheter in his arm and insist that he has to come in for three days and have a really yucky substance dripped into his veins that may or may not make him feel a little better, but almost surely will cause him to a) get no sleep, b) make food taste awful, c) bloat him up, d) make him irritable, and e) give him hives.

Then, have him begin choking on pills, food, and even his own saliva.

Finally, make him totally uninterested in sex (oy vey!).

Oh! Great idea! Now that he's suffering from duct-tape-induced ED, and Chris gave him a little pill, the IVSM will really throw him for a loop. Capital idea! It will be extra fun when the IVSM gives him that day of false energy, we'll keep an eye out for that and make sure he over-does it that day.

*tying a ligature around Empathy Man's neck*

Here ya' go, Empathy Man, swallowing is your new adventure. Today, I will also dump this jar of spiders into your socks, and I threw in some more hot needles for you.

These are your new shoes for today, they're cement. One weighs 85 lbs. and the other weighs 10 lbs. Have fun!

*firing up Dremel* okay, now I'm going to sand your fingertips down so that you'll enjoy that charming burning sensation, how's that?

Oh, one more thing, *produces a corset from dm's famous trunk of everything* I'm gonna give you a little hug.

*motioning to others*

I need a little help tightening this thing, ya'll.

This is such fun..Wheeeeeee!!!

Ok EM, it's time to do your exercises, so first tie 50lb weights to each ankle and then lift each leg up and hold it for 10 seconds. Now stretch those legs out and Holdddd, now try to bend your knee..

Did you all ever see the empathy kit at http://multiplesclerosissucks.com ? This is our Friend Ian Parberry's Site.

Oh here it is, so you don't have to search around..
http://multiplesclerosissucks.com/empathy.html

LMAO!! Sally, how did I miss that!?! It's perfect! We might have to adopt some of HB's techniques for Empathy Man! I love it.

Abusing him has really helped me pass some not-so-good time these last couple of days.

Oh no, I don't think we need his help. he actually got his idea from us, in the first place and said so.

This has definately been good fun and good therapy for me too.

Keep it going.

How was EM's day today? Isn't he about due for an exaserbation? But first I believe we need to get MRI's of both his brain and Spinal Cord. I've heard he's awfully claustrophobic.

Bummer dude.