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Thanks Mark. I didn`t get it at first either. But I did get acne and all the stupid advice that went with it as a kid too.

What not to say.
 

I thought all the suggestions mentioned were great...Much better to consider from here than hearing them in real life.....It make me think about that over 6 ft man that cussed me out one morning after I pulled my car into the handicapped space....He happened to think I didn't look disabled even though I never even got out of my car....I suppose he had some pain and just couldn't legally park there himself and was upset to see that I could....I suppose that because I worked very hard at smiling, I must have somehow ruined his day, even though it was morning....So I happily replied how I felt sorry for his wife, should he be fortunate enough to have one....Cause he was a true dumb-azz in the sense of the word.....I have resembled all of those quotes typed at one time or another since my injury back in Aug of 07....That I did bring on myself as I was working....Working harder than the two other employees that were sitting on their hineys that very busy Monday morning.....Brought my life as I knew it to a screeching hault....And I became the literal pain in the azz your mothers always warned you about....And I've heard all those other quotes...Even the folks that would tend to go through the motions of " there by the grace of God go I" attitude have thrown a few at me a time or two.....Breaks my heart every time and they act like "what did I do"...When it upsets you....Christmas has passed and I took pleasure in wrapping some gifts for someone that is "helping" me....And wrapping those ackward gifts kicked me royally...Head to toe....And he said, "well you brought it all on yourself"....OMG...Thought I'd just shrink enough to totally disappear forever....Wish I had....Cause it's not getting any better in the world of those that are "helping" me.....The pretending period or the vacation period I used to call it when my son's were younger....Is only less than a month long, for adults too.....Please can't I just shrink enough to disappear, please.....The fires not burnt out of the RSD / CRPS I have to deal with...but the fires burnt out of this fireball......

Actually, I did, but I misread it. What you wrote was, "Next time I time travel" which I read as, "Next time I travel" (mea culpa) which just made it all the more confusing... :Hum:

Doc

Fireball...
 

I agree with you WHOLEHEARTEDLY!
I think because of this, it gets to a point where a person would just WANT to go off and isolate themself.....it just gets too dang frustrating .... :thud:

Rae
:grouphug:

"If you just *insert action here* more..."

The worst I've had it is actually from my own parents who, especially before my diagnosis, were convinced I was bringing the pain on myself. Gotta love it when people think they know more than doctors :rolleyes:

Luckily I have some great friends who understand though.

Also before getting the SCS: "I'm so glad your pain will be all gone".

Hi guys
Those comments are really good and a lot of them I have to agree with. I hate the cheeky buggar who asks what's wrong with you when you park in the disabled spot because that day I'm hardly able to walk.

When my colleagues in work ask how I'm coping there is one girl that has a friend who had a fusion 20 years ago and she always brings her mate up to remind us of the exact same thing and how she decided to go ahead and have her kids despite doctors advice and because she had kids they can't offer her any help now. It drives us all up the wall!

As much as I love my parents they're always tring to fix me, they can't understand why I get so tired and wanna have a snooze at 3.00 in the afternoon. They often suggest that when I feel tired like that, that I should go for a walk then.... Oh you've put on weight, time to get rid of that with your bad back! In saying all that they mean the world to me and do help me now they realise how fu*k*d up I am. My Mam does my ironing, my hubby does almost everything including the cooking and cleaning. My Dad would do anything for me, especially driving me to work or hospital appointments, same with my parents in law.

I like this thread keep the comments coming.

Love Sinéad xxx

:Thats-Funneh: :ROTFLMAO: BITING.... HOLE.... CLEAN.... THROUGH.... LIP....!!!! :yikes: :picknose:

Doc

Well-timed thread!
 

Whoa-boy, did this hit home for me today! My brother called me to ask how the SCS trial was going and I told him that I wasn't sure that it was really helping my pain much. Then he asks me, "Well, other than that, you're feeling pretty good?"

What?!?

Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?


GAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!

I had a therrmo-nuclear meltdown right in the middle of the cube farm where I work. If my coworkers didn't think I was unstable before, they surely do now!

....... :ROTFLMAO:....... Oh my LORD, Joan, that is too funny!