I've not had to experience chronic pain yet, fortunately. But the things I've read here over these last months have taught me so much about people who suffer with it. I will never take that complaint lightly when the time comes that I finish my medical degree and begin treating patients. I've learned so much from the people here about pain and handling it with dignity. There's a real art to dealing with it with dignity, too, for care providers and practitioners. Thanks for helping teach me, Mr. Devious. So sorry your circle of friends isn't more understanding.