I know the song and dance all too well. The friends I live with constantly grunt and groan because they’re in pain, but I choose to suffer in silence. They have told me me that I don’t know what real pain is.
Please take care of yourself and be strong.

Also, my daughter is studying to be a LVN, and she is doing great. She is still in school and should be graduating next month. She tells me that she thinks I don’t have it that bad and others have it a lot worse. Well, I have been in so much pain lately and having a hard time walking. I feel so alone at times. I was crying because I couldn’t stand the pain but I won’t tell them. They think it is all in my head. Ugh

Good evening. It is 9 pm in Southern California. Thank you for asking that question. I was told by a friend of the family that all my pain is in my head. I am so upset. I find myself isolating because of the constant comparisons of whose pain is worse. My sisters drive me crazy.

My mother constantly compares her pain to mine. She had polio as a child and does contend with pain, but it’s not fair to compare. No one is worse off. It sucks for all of us. That’s my thought on the matter.

Thanks!You 2.