The age old question...how are you?. Most people only want to hear fine, good, better. Those are words that a chronically ill person DREAMS of saying with truth. Most of us say these words because we know the asker doesnt REALLY want to know the answer. Its pretty boring hearing the truth because it can sometimes sound like whining or weakness. Well it could be worse, youll be fine, Ive had that but it went away, it cant be that bad, have you tried acupuncture, chiropractic adjustments, naturopathy, hypnosis, diet changes, Tylenol, Advil, Lyrica, Cymbalta, pot, methadone, oxycodone, anti depressants, STANDING ON ONE FOOT?????!!!! The truth is, we HAVE tried all of these things and more!! We will typically do ANYTHING if we think it will help. The truth is, chronic is chronic. We do what we can to get better. Incurable diseases are just that-incurable. So when you ask someone with a chronic illness how they are, take the time to listen with your heart, not impatient ears. You may be the only person whos asked in a long time. If they say fine, good, better..., theyre sparing YOU the details.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 20:41:39 +0000
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