A dose of perspective

[cjsmith]

My cat is diabetic. Today my LJ-friend's cat had emergency surgery to remove a foreign object blockage in the small intestine.

My side effects from The Medicine Too Evil To Name included one loss of breakfast, annoying levels of sleep disruption for a month, and the need to eat more fiber. Other people's side effects have included death.

My idiopathic peripheral neuropathy stops me from hiking, biking, square dancing, and running. I just discovered today that my friend's idiopathic peripheral neuropathy has put her on disability for months, has left her on double-canes and in a wheelchair, and makes it an enormous challenge to navigate such things as curbs, doors, and elevators.

I declare a moratorium on me complaining, for a while. I think I'll count a few blessings instead.

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[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I think NOBODY's feet are that fixed, but I may be just the teensiest little bit biased. I know what those shoes can do to people who believe -- until it's way too late -- that they'll have no problem.

Wow, that sounds like a rather involved surgery. Do you have any discomfort now, or are you functionally all fine and just not about to get into Stoopid Shoes?