I have come to look blankly at people who think we have not suffered enough and say, "Ohhhhh, so people with asthma should suffer more in order to get an inhaler?" "Diabetics should go into diabetic comas before some random doctor says, 'Okay, I guess they've earned their medication now.'" It's absurd.
My suffering was not only with dieting and the whole dieting dance we know all too well, but my insides were doing the suffering no one could see. My heart, kidneys, liver, pancreas, BRAIN, and more, were all suffering. That person staring at us with disdain simply could not see it, so it was discounted or ignored. Believe me, I suffered more than my share. I write and speak so people don't have to get where I did, so I don't give one whit about people's "I suffered, so you should, too" mindset.
I do want to mention one more category of people I've found that think we are taking the easy way out and that is people who do not have access to the medications -for all the reasons we know about... insurance coverage, no insurance, no $$ for compounding, no physical access, etc. I completely understand their frustration and they are welcome to take it out on me. I can handle it.
You’ll be proud to know I who hates to exercise, actually did Tai Chi on YouTube 4 days this week. First exercising in years. I was 151.0 today. I have not seen 150 again since last Friday and Saturday but I’m close, lol. I was surprised that my legs were sore from the Tai Chi. The workout for beginners and seniors must have done something. Very low impact and slow deliberate movements and my legs hurt to sit down lol. I will continue since after 33 lbs, I do need to tone up.
Thank you, my sweet DariamFriend. We alllll have our roles in life. Mine is to be a big mouth. I've done it since I was young and naive. Now I know to research before I blab! Thank you for being in my life. And thanks for the birth day wish!
I have come to look blankly at people who think we have not suffered enough and say, "Ohhhhh, so people with asthma should suffer more in order to get an inhaler?" "Diabetics should go into diabetic comas before some random doctor says, 'Okay, I guess they've earned their medication now.'" It's absurd.
My suffering was not only with dieting and the whole dieting dance we know all too well, but my insides were doing the suffering no one could see. My heart, kidneys, liver, pancreas, BRAIN, and more, were all suffering. That person staring at us with disdain simply could not see it, so it was discounted or ignored. Believe me, I suffered more than my share. I write and speak so people don't have to get where I did, so I don't give one whit about people's "I suffered, so you should, too" mindset.
I do want to mention one more category of people I've found that think we are taking the easy way out and that is people who do not have access to the medications -for all the reasons we know about... insurance coverage, no insurance, no $$ for compounding, no physical access, etc. I completely understand their frustration and they are welcome to take it out on me. I can handle it.
Yesssss!! So well said!!
You’ll be proud to know I who hates to exercise, actually did Tai Chi on YouTube 4 days this week. First exercising in years. I was 151.0 today. I have not seen 150 again since last Friday and Saturday but I’m close, lol. I was surprised that my legs were sore from the Tai Chi. The workout for beginners and seniors must have done something. Very low impact and slow deliberate movements and my legs hurt to sit down lol. I will continue since after 33 lbs, I do need to tone up.
Yay! I am so proud of you!! Adding in exercise can actually be fun sometimes; it’s about finding something that works!
Thank you. I thought you would like that lol. I agree. Finding something I actually like is the key otherwise I will not continue lol.
Thank you, my sweet DariamFriend. We alllll have our roles in life. Mine is to be a big mouth. I've done it since I was young and naive. Now I know to research before I blab! Thank you for being in my life. And thanks for the birth day wish!