Quote Originally Posted by birdgirl73
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.

I think that is wonderful...you are going to make the best doctor