If people knew the healing power of laughter and joy,
many of our fine doctors would be out of business;
Joy is one of nature's greatest medicines;
Joy is always healthy;
A pleasant state of mind tends to bring
abnormal conditions back to normal.
by: Catherine Ponder
What's so wonderful about CFIDS? Not much, you probably
think.
But there's a lot of stuff going on in my life that
I'd never even dreamed of BC (before CFIDS)
Let me tell you
about some of these dubious joys. (Then they will take me
away under restraint.)
"Help! Get me out of this box!"
"Na na nana Na!"
I have entered several contests and have a good chance of
winning -- e.g.Cognitive Dysfunction Poster Child. (First
prize is a 5-year membership in Medicine of the Month
Club. I don't remember what second prize is, which
increases my chances of winning.)
I have saved money on books. When my brain is "down" I
am able to read the very same book I read last week
without recalling the ending.
I am a cheap date. I don't consume alcoholic beverages
or eat fancy desserts (sugar being a no-no). Such a deal!
I have found myself to be precocious. My parents are in
their seventies and are just beginning to complain of
symptoms I've had for years (in more advanced stages, no
less): short term memory impairment, energy depletion,and
difficulty getting around, to name a few.
I can fool people. I can be sick without even looking
sick. Ha ha, joke's on them.
When I have a relatively good day,it feels wonderful. "Normals" have
to
have a much more wonderful day to think it's wonderful.
I've made new friends I am on a first-name basis with
doctors, their staffs,
pharmacists, and insurance company
claims clerks.
I have something legitimate to complain about.You know
those people who "have it all" and complain anyway I have
no respect or them;I have a genuine problem, and even the press
(and to a lesser extent, the CDC)acknowledges its
authenticity now.
When asked by the insurance person at a doctor's office
if I've met my insurance
deductible for the year, I can
say "Yes!" even if it's only January 7!
I've been studying CFIDS in great depth since I got it
(or it got Me) in late 1984. Never before have I been
such an expert on anything!
I never make the bed any more because chances are I'll
be back in it before long.
I am easy to find. Although I sometimes venture as far
as my office or a store, I'm generally at home.
Let's skip 13. I'm not superstitious, but why take
chances?
I have actually heard a few doctors say "I don't know."
This has not been known to occur
among members of the
general population.
I have acquired quite a lounging/sleeping wardrobe.
Pretty funky.
This is what I look like WITHOUT sleep
I can only think of nineteen good things about CFIDS at
the moment
GOOD THINGS ABOUT BEING A CFS 'SIGNIFICANT OTHER
No batteries, assembly, or special equipment are
required.This CFIDS thing just runs on its own.
Dysequilibrium saves money on amusement park admissions.
The same sensations are
produced routinely at no cost
whatsoever.
Due to short-term memory impairment, I can hide my own
Easter eggs.
(so what-- David Letterman can only think of
ten of anything).
Anyway, if nineteen isn't enough for
you, maybe you should consider
getting some other
disease with better fringe benefits.
Have you ever stopped to think..........& forget
to start again?
The Love of my life says I have 'Sometimers Disease'.
'Sometimes I remember' and 'Sometimes I don't'.
Stationery Stores love us to bits - we buy paper,pens, & stick-em
-ups to write things down so we won't forget,then we forget where
we left them and keep going back to the store to buy paper,pens,
& stick-em-ups to write things down so we won't forget, then we..
..........etc.etc.....
We make Great Confidants! You can tell us any deep dark secret
and even if we Wanted to gossip, we could never remember what
what the secret Was. (Last two courtesy of Lady Care)
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WE MAKE GREAT! 'LIFE PARTNERS'---SEE BELOW:
[ LAUGHTER IS GOOD MEDICINE, sayeth Lady Barbara.]
If anyone can think of any other "good" or "funny"
things about CFS please send them to this e-mail and
I'll post as many as I can. So come on my friends,let's
get these up to 50 or more!.
On our 'Brain Fog' days, we make YOU look REAL Smart.
We don't fight over the TV Remote because we can't remember how
to work the darn thing anyway.
When you screw up,(And you Will) by the second nap of the day,
we won't remember What you did and if we Do remember,we won't
remember why we were miffed.
(courtesy of
Lady Care )
You won't need a guard dog(or attack pussy, or alarm bird...)
because we're usually up wandering around in the middle of the
night searching for lost thoughts. ("I Just Know I left
it around Here Somewhere!")
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