The Sick and the Afflicted

Debi is not a great patient. She has a tendency to suffer anxiety prior to any doctor visit. Additionally, she has the pleasure of experiencing EVERY side effect known to the medication or procedure she endures. Take this latest one for example. As she read the list of side effects to me I immediately dismissed all of them because the were weird things like flushed face, insomnia, etc. Yup, she has had them all. When she's pregnant she barfs for 9 months. When she has any other medical treatment she is the test case for each and every rare occurance possible. She's unique. She's special. Right?

I am lucky that I am not afflicted with the same problems. I rarely throw up while pregnant. I like visiting doctors mostly because I like people smarter than me. I do have a stiff neck today. I understand now when people are described as a stiff-necked people how they can be so stuck in their ways. They don't want to change because it hurts. It hurts to say yes and it hurts to say no.