Guest guest Posted June 24, 2000 Report Share Posted June 24, 2000 -- >Hi Everyone..... > >I hope it is okay for me to vent a bit. I am having a rough day and thought I'd turn to y'all. > >I've had Pancreatitis for five years. >I have pain everyday. Some days are better than others. >I try to keep a smile on my face, but it is getting harder and harder to do. >I know my family loves me very much. But I also know they get tired of hearing how I am *really* feeling. I tell them I am fine, but they always question that. When I do say how I am feeling, I get, " Well, isn't that a normal state of affairs for you? " That comment usually comes from my Mother! > She calls me to go out to the mall with her, but when I say I am tired or I >am hurting, I get that comment from her. Hi Robin. You know you are always welcome to air any & all feelings here. Real-life families are not always the wonderful support the TV families are. If asked how I am, I'll answer " fine " . If the asker persists & says " how are you really " , I'll tell them. My father once answered back, after being told how I was " really " , " Well, what are you going to do when you get old & really sick? " At that point I realized he was not capable of understanding. Now when asked " How are you, really? " , I just say " Why ask when you don't really want to know the answer " . It's hard, but you have to realize you can't take on the extra burden of pretense; coping with the disease is enough of a task. I'm sorry you're going through a rocky period now. Hope better days come soon. jang --== Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ ==-- Before you buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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