Re: Comedy and Pets (Slightly OT, I Guess)

[Guest guest]

Funny Becky mentioned the doc not believing her because of her humor;

I was shocked to find one of my ex-docs thought that I " laughed at

inappropriate times " because, in dealing with my pain, my humor can

be somewhat wry. (that's wry, not rye as in bread)

I too think my pets save me from the insanity of the State of

Inertia. I've got a 9 year old cat (about a four pounder) that came

to us just before my illness started, some huge Jack Dempsy fish that

also think I'm the Food Goddess, and two wolf-hybrids that are known

as my furry kids. My sons have grown, and so don't take them for

walks to the park anymore, but thank goodness our property is more

than large enough for them. When they're in a playful mood they

actually make me laugh out loud. To hear them, you'd think they were

killing each other, and they howl an awful lot when they hear sirens

(which can be rather unfortunate for the whole neighborhood at 3AM),

but I wouldn't trade the joy and loyalty they give me every day for

anything.

My husband and sons are the most hilarious people I know, and they're

very important to my coping with the damn pain. They even integrate

my maladies into their humor with cracks like, " Oops, I dropped

something. I must have 's Syndrome " and " Oh, I can't remember

something. I have 's Swiss Cheese Head! " (I explained brain fog

to my doc that way once: things make it into my head, bounce around

and are sometimes never seen again.)

I'm glad for this Off Topic line of thought. It's good to be reminded

of our ability to laugh when we're feeling pretty grim. I was having

the normal, cruddy morning alone when I read these posts and I'm now

at least more cheerful about the new day. Thanks you all!

in Oregon

> So, a sense of humor also helps me to take my mind off of things.

My doctor doesn't really believe me too much about my constant

chronic pain because of this humor, which I think is pretty messed

up.

[Guest guest]

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> So, a sense of humor also helps me to take my mind off of things. My

> doctor doesn't really believe me too much about my constant chronic

> pain because of this humor, which I think is pretty messed up.

>

> But, there isn't anything I can do about. My husband has told my

> doctor at one of my appointments about everything and my doctor just

> kind of stared and nodded his head through most of my husband's

> discussion.

>

> I certainly hope that you, and everyone here, can maintain a sense of

> humor through life. It definately helps!

>

> Love,

> Becky/SD

>

> Becky,

I have the same thing happen. Until my doctors get to know me,

they wonder about me laughing with my pain. I have had people question

my pain level until they take my blood pressure and it is 170/100 that

shows my pain level correct.

I also had a neice who laughs when see is nervous. I took her to

a urologist once and we had called for a immediate appointment because

she had a severe kidney infection. She was laughing when seeing the

doctor and he did not take her seriously until he got the lab tests.

She know tells them that she has a nervous laugh so the know her.

So I will continue to laugh and hope it continues to stimulates

endorphins an causes problems.

Bennie

[Guest guest]

I love gerbils. Don't have any but my brother-in-law used to. We would make

them pancakes and they would sit on them and soak up the heat while

rotating around and eating the edge.

I have 3 dogs, a 3 legged cat, who is really my husband's baby, 2 fish and

23 goats. I don't take care of the goats but they are fun to go out and

visit and feed treats to.

I think this is very on topic because if it weren't for the animals I'd have

no reason to even try to get out of bed suring the day. At least they are

entertaining enough that I want to try to visit them every day.

" Sweet Goat Mama "

Carolyn Eddy

www.goattracksmagazine.com