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Dysfunctional Relationship of Sickness

I've had my share of dysfunction in my life.  Anyone who has been there will know what I'm talking about when I say that a person endures lots of sucker punches in a sick relationship.  You're going along, doing the right things, feeling as normal as a person can feel. Then it happens. All hell breaks loose on you and you are sitting there in terrible pain, wondering what happened, what you did to deserve it, and will it ever get better. It's been many years since I had to deal with such a relationship.  My husband of 15 years is extremely loving, extremely predictable.  Some people hate predictability.  I love it. I've had enough of the unpredictable to appreciate knowing what is going to happen...as well as what is not going to happen. Enter PSC. It's a non-human version of a dysfunctional partner. I had a few really good days recently.  I was able to forget the troubles and the bloodwork and the tests, the resulting money issues, and the pain. I was able to