Hello Naomi, Believe me, this subject of lack of support and loss of family and friends has come up on TMIC many times. For some it has been suggested that it is a lack of understanding that our bodies may be different but the rest of us really isn't. Some look pretty normal and people don't believe that they really have issues to deal with. Others just can't accept that have a disability and cannot cope with it. I lost what I thought was a fairly good friend who just couldn't stand to be around me once I got TM and was wheelchair bound. She was so uncomfortable. It's not like I/we called everyone we knew and told them about my TM so she didn't know. When we saw her in a mall and I was in the wheelchair she thought that it was due to me being overweight. Well, I wasn't that overweight but I had trouble with my back prior tp this. When I told her what had happened, she couldn't get away fast enough. She never called to see how I was or anything. We saw her again in the mall and the same thing happened. So, I just blamed it on her ignorance, as she was a very vain person and perhaps cannot deal with people who aren't perfect. Her loss cause I'm fabulous! Hang in there, you are very fortunate to have a husband and mother to be there for you now. There are many who are alone without even that support. Hugs, Barbara A
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