First off, Jude suffers so much and what she wrote is so selfLESS. She is
always thinking of someone else. We love you Jude!
As a caregiver I will put my 2 cents in. I SO sympathize with the daily
pain that goes with TM. I KNOW, but I don't FEEL the pain. I know it because
Terry is so very articulate about it, and it pains me emotionally to see such
horrific pain. I think all of you that know me and how I react to him and
TM.
With that said, this is what we need occasionally: Just need a little
sympathy and for you to tell us that you are sorry we are in pain. We just
need a
little validation that our pain still matters. Pain is relevant to each
individual. We can't take that away. UNLESS you live with a chronic
complainer, of course! I try not to complain because my pain, (2 or 3
partially and
2 complete herniated discs and rheumatoid arthritis), is minimal relative to
Terry's. But it is MY pain and it does hurt at times. So, when those of us
that complain minimally, give us a minute, tell us your sorry for our pain,
and wait for a little bit if you need sympathy for your pain. A few short,
sweet words go a long way!
Sandy
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