Ohhhhh, I like that one, I'll have to remember that, lol.

"At least you don't have cancer"

Yea...of course I'm grateful for what I DO have...








Can you SEE me?

Why are you crying because the McDonalds drive through is a mile long, because I want to go home and lay down. You would not need to nap if you would just sleep at night if you flip over in the bed or twirl around three times or some crap like that you would be fine and would be able to sleep at night and not need naps anymore.

Insomnia fixed I just need to go lay down with my head at the foot of the bed and sleep.

Why is it when someone gets a new RX they ask you questions like you have taken every med there is out there. Well maybe I have but I never read the pamphlets anymore.

OMG....do you have my H in your lives???
Mine only speaks to me(literally) about his minor hip pain. He just developed OA in it, and I know it does hurt but when he can be up and walking 10-12 hrs. a day and sit in his recliner for hrs. playing the d** x-box, then get back up here and play on the pc...how bad is it? He conveniently forgets all that I pushed my way through until I had no choice but to have the hip replaced(the bone was starting to die). Fighting with that only made my spinal stuff worse but "I don't understand".

Guess I'm luckier than you all, there simply is no one around so I dont have to listen to that.
My son avoids me like the plague unless he has some kind of financial emergency. Maybe he's in denial, I don't know.
He's upset because I just cannot watch his 2 youngsters..they are 8 and 10 and as most kids that age...busy little guys. I just can't be sitting up for more than a short time let alone get down and play with them. He doesn't realize how much I wish I could:(:(:(
I'm also supposed to be all "happy, happy"...duhhhhhh

I think you all are painfully (no pun intended) aware how much it hurts our hearts to be dismissed like that!!!
I dearly wish you didn't though!!!!!

OK....these came from a doctor.....

1. Take the anti-depressant and talk to your therapist. Depression go away, then fibro go away.

2. Take advil, it will take care of the migraine.

Well, my husband told her she didn't know her head from her A** and we walked out.

loving this thread!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's the doc comment I got when my pain and fatigue symptoms first started:

"Well, you're getting old now."

So, let me get this straight...I just turned 40 and it's normal to feel like 90 when your 30's end?

"But you look so good"......... do normals have a special x-ray pain vision.

"It can't still hurt, its been 10 years, when will it get better".........Never dah

"Isn't there something they (docs) can do?...... Ya, put me in a drug induced coma.

Chins up, smiles on. dan

OMG, everytime I come back to this I laugh harder then the last time. Sis I didn't even make 40 I still have a couple years & I STILL get that. My last fave was a new dr I saw as a consult said Well honey (as she's looking at my paperwork & not me) at 57 (yes I said 57), it's normal for certain body parts to hurt & you're body is going to start going down hill, it's not like your in your 30'a anymore.' HELLO, I AM 37, did I miss something or isn't 37 still consider as 'in your 30's'

I was thinking this am just I was signing out & this thread this so reminds me of Bill Engval's 'Here's Your Sign' skits only JC threw in the CP twist, I sooo love it. If you're heard him before, you know what I'm talking about & if not you HAVE to google him & sit back watch & please go potty 1st because you WILL have an accident from laughing so hard & please try not to hurt yourselves laughing but check it out because laughter IS the best medicine that I've found so far..........that & maybe the husband sacrifice later if I can drag his big butt there w/out hurting myself, lol.

"If you would just sit outside in the sun,you would feel so much better"

Oh sure, I would feel better,because so many of my meds say to stay out of the sun,I know...i know....you know more about my condition than I do, MOTHER!!!!!

Great thread,jc

Well,I hope you have someone to take you to your surgeon appt. in Denver,because I just don't have the time-(my Mother,again)

So, whose going to take care of you after your surgery,because I just can't(excuse me,I'm just your only daughter) Thank you for caring.

"What do ya mean you can't do Thanksgiving?"

"I don't get this...what's wrong with you anyhow?"

"Why don't you tell the doctor?"

"You need to find a new doctor."

"You're too much trouble"

"I feel like that too and I go to work."

"I have the same thing."

"You're a strong person. You can beat this."

"Just grin and bare it. That's what I do when I don't feel good."

Once a week I meet my DH at the local thrift store. I find a book and sit & read while he shops. Most people don't speak to me while I'm reading, but once a retired doctor from Puerto Rico came up to me and said if I lose weight my arm would get better. Why is that always the first thing people say?