It saddens me to hear everybody's health problems as none of them have been easy or merely temporary events. I agree that it can be difficult to carry on a conversation with somebody who is complaining about having had a cold or flu. Just so I don't speak out of order, which I will regret later on, I offhandedly suggest that they will only be getting better, while other people have yet to get their cold and get sick. Yep it's frustrating having autoimmune diseases. It is good we have this forum to support each other in a knowing, caring manner.
So I'm going to play my age card. I'm 68th and last fall converted from the J pouch to the k pouch, which was quite an extensive surgery--at my age. Four weeks ago I had a failed replaced shoulder replaced with a reverse shoulder. During the surgery my humerus fractured. I've been in a brace 24/7 ever since, except to dress myself and manage the K pouch evacuation, which is about four times daily. Lots of pain and inconvenience, but in time this will pass so really I have few complaints. My biggest upset is that I can no longer downhill ski or horseback ride. I also have both hips replaced, need my other shoulder replaced and have serious scoliosis and stenosis of the spine. That's not all, but I've gone on too long…... And don't mean to complain as it is all manageable and not autoimmune or cancer. I just thought that I could rant and rave on a day when I'm having exceptional pain. Thanks for listening. Best of health to all of you, as you all deserve it. Janet